Could a hurricane hit california?

A California hurricane is a tropical cyclone that affects the state of California. Usually, only the remnants of tropical cyclones affect California. Since 1900, only two tropical storms have hit California, one by direct landfall from offshore, another after making landfall in Mexico. read more

There's an old adage (with several variations) that California has four seasons: earthquake, fire, flood and drought. read more

System could give Southern California life-saving seconds to prepare A seismic warning system for the West Coast has been under development for years by the U.S. Geological Survey, the nation’s lead earthquake monitoring agency. read more

The last time there was hurricane force winds was in 1858! read more

It is conceivable that a warmer Pacific could someday enable a hurricane to strike cities farther north, even Los Angeles. Hurricanes already nearby in Mexico. Hurricanes do batter Baja California (the northernmost state of Mexico, located just south of San Diego) from time to time, usually coinciding with El Niño years. read more