Storm Polo weakens over Mexico as Rachel gathers strength offshore
Moisture from Polo and Odalys is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain in some areas, the National Weather Service said.
- On Tuesday, Hurricane Polo weakened into a tropical storm after hitting mainland Mexico, with the National Hurricane Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 45 mph near Guaymas.
- The storm's eye struck the west coast of Baja California near Las Barrancas on Monday night as a Category 2 hurricane, with winds of 96 to 110 mph.
- Rainfall totals of 6 to 12 inches across Baja California Sur and up to 8 inches in Sonora created significant flood risks, though Baja California Sur Governor Victor Manuel Castro confirmed no lives were lost.
- Polo's remnants are expected to merge Tuesday with a low-pressure system, bringing moisture to the western United States, where more than 30 million people are under flood watches.
- Michael Crimmins, a professor at the University of Arizona, noted that the seasonal transition from summer to fall often fuels these events, providing the mechanics for widespread, long-lasting heavy rain.
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Hurricane Polo’s remnants bring more rain, dangerous flooding to US Southwest
As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the US Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.
Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US...
As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm's remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing. Polo had struck the Mexican state of Baja California Sur in the morning with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph). It crossed the Gulf of California and weakened to become a tropical storm as it move…
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The Independent (US)Hurricane Polo aftermath brings widespread flooding fears to US Southwest
Wide swaths of the U.S. Southwest are under flood watches as the storm spreads northeast from Mexico
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