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The remnants of Hurricane Hilary are bringing life-threatening severe weather to parts of California and Nevada, with flooding even reaching the hottest place on Earth – Death Valley National Park.
Tropical Storm Hillary crashed into the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico on Sunday local time. The system then crossed the border into Southern California on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first tropical storm to pass over California since 1997.
Video: Tropical Storm Hilary making landfall on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Source: RAMMB-CIRA
The decaying former hurricane will continue to track towards the north on Sunday night into Monday, dragging a torrent of tropical moisture across parts of California and Nevada.
Image: Forecast track may for Tropical Storm Hilary, issues at 5pm PDT on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Visit https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac for the latest track map. Source: NOAA
Hilary is producing rainfall that is seldom seen in these parts of the United S