On Sunday, tropical storm Hilary made an impact on the Mexican coast, distant from any densely populated areas, some 250 kilometers (150 miles) south of Ensenada. Then, as it passed through the mudslide-prone city of Tijuana, it presented a threat to the temporary dwellings built on the hillsides close to the US border. Later on Sunday, the storm made its way to San Diego before heading further north and into the desert.
After moving through Southern California, where it flooded roadways, uprooted trees, and raised warnings about flash floods extending as far north as Idaho, the storm's downpour caused flooding over Mexico's parched Baja California Peninsula.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an unexpected earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck the area around Ojai, some 130 km (80 miles) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, in the midst of the storm that was moving towards Southern California. There were no reports of injury or damage, though.
Hilary is the first tropical storm to impact Southern California in 84 years, according to forecasters. It carried the possibility of a few isolated tornadoes, along with floods, mudslides, severe winds, and power disruptions. Some mountain locations had already received more than 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) of rain from the storm, and interior desert regions were under threat of receiving more rain than typical.
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