US EditionLorena Is Downgraded to a Tropical Storm but Still Poses a Flooding and Mudslide Threat to Mexico
Tropical Storm Lorena remains a threat with up to 15 inches of rain forecasted, causing potential flash floods and mudslides along Mexico's Baja California peninsula, forecasters said.
- On Thursday, Tropical Storm Lorena weakened but the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned heavy rain would still bring life-threatening floods and mudslides to Mexico's west coast and Baja California peninsula.
- On Thursday, moisture from Lorena drives heavy rains affecting the Baja California peninsula and pushing into the U.S. Southwest, while forecasters say its track remains uncertain but offshore west of Baja California.
- The NHC forecasted rainfall up to 15 inches in Baja California Sur, Baja California and Sonora, with waves up to 12 feet offshore and the storm centered 110 miles west-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico.
- Despite Mexico lifting watches, the government of Mexico discontinued all watches on Thursday while a flood watch remains in effect for Southern Arizona and Southeastern California into Saturday.
- Meanwhile, Hurricane Kiko remained a Category 4 and forecasters said it wasn't expected to strengthen, starting gradual weakening Friday into the weekend with rising risk for Hawaii next week.
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The origin of the landslide is attributed to different causes as unfinished work in the area, the humidity caused by recent rains derived from tropical storm “Lorena”
Lorena became the 12th cyclone of the current hurricane season and although it has already been degraded to a tropical storm, it will have effects in Baja California Sur and Sonora. As it continues to deteriorate, this Thursday, September 4, it will cause torrential rains in Baja California Sur, as well as intense storms in southern Baja California and western and southern Sonora. However, with this system it is barely halfway through the hurric…
Lorena has degraded to a tropical storm, after having reached category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale on the coasts of the Mexican Pacific, as reported on Thursday by the National Weather Service (SMN). Rains will persist throughout the Baja California Peninsula, and the States of Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango and Chihuahua.
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