User:DachshundLover82/sandbox/Hurricane John (2018)
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane John near peak intensity south of the Baja California Peninsula, late on August 7 | |
| Formed | August 5, 2018 |
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| Dissipated | August 13, 2018 |
| (Remnant low after August 10) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 110 mph (175 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 964 mbar (hPa); 28.47 inHg |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | $1.312 million (2018 USD) |
| Areas affected | Western Mexico, Baja California Sur, Southwestern United States |
| Part of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season | |
Meteorological history[edit]
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionHurricane John originated from a weak tropical wave that departed from the west coast of Africa and moved swiftly westward. Convection associated with the low-latitude wave remained within the Intertropical Convergence Zone before the system crossed South America on July 30.[1] Around this time, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) first noted the possibility of tropical cyclogenesis several hundred miles south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, forecasting the formation of an area of low pressure late that week.[2] Aided by a positive phase of the Madden–Julian oscillation, thunderstorm activity associated with the disturbance began to increase as the system entered the eastern Pacific two days later.[1]
Impact[edit]
Mexico[edit]
The combined effects of both Tropical Storm Ileana and Hurricane John generated heavy rainfall over the Mexican states of Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, and Nayarit.[3] Heavy rains in Culiacán, Sinaloa alleviated drought conditions. The Junta de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Culiacán (JAPAC) delivered water pipes to communities affected by power outages to provide services.[4]
While passing near Socorro Island, John produced sustained winds of around 55 mph (88 km/h) at a Mexican Navy observation site on the island. The same site recorded a peak wind gust of 80 mph (128 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mbar (28.64 inHg), though the pressure recorded seemed to be four-to-five millibars too low.[1] In Baja California Sur, state officials closed schools and ports as a precaution. A weakened Hurricane John brought large surf to the region.[5]
United States[edit]
The large counter-clockwise flow of Hurricane John surged moisture into the Southwestern United States, producing torrential rainfall over the states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and into neighboring states between August 8–10, and lasting to August 11 in some areas.[6]
Arizona[edit]
The influence of Hurricane John produced nightly rounds of severe weather across Arizona between August 8-10.[7][6]
Nevada[edit]
New Mexico[edit]
Elsewhere[edit]
In California, thunderstorms formed over eastern Riverside County on August 9, producing wind gusts of up to 60 mph (97 km/h) at the Blythe Airport.[8] High wind caused by thunderstorms in Blythe caused dense dust storms along Interstate 10, lowering visibility to a quarter of a mile in some areas, dust storm warnings were posted for the area earlier that day.[9] In nearby Imperial County, locally heavy rainfall developed in the eastern part of the county that generated rainfall rates of up to 1 inch (24.5 mm) per hour. Street flooding was reported along California State Route 78 by local police near Palo Verde.[10] Along the coast of Southern California, large swells from Hurricane John brought rip currents and coastal flooding.[11] Moisture from John also entered into Colorado.[6] Moisture from Hurricane John in Texas also contributed to a thunderstorm in Dawson County, which produced a peak wind gust of around 62 mph (100 km/h) in Lamesa.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Eric Blake (November 20, 2018). Tropical Cyclone Report - Hurricane John (EP122018) (PDF). National Hurricane Center (Report). Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ John Cangialosi (July 29, 2018). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Huracán John e Ileana ocasionarán lluvias en 7 estados; se forma la tormenta tropical Kristy". Animal Político (in Spanish). August 7, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "La tormenta tropical "Ileana" y el huracán "John" provocarán fuertes lluvias y granizadas en 11 estados". Sin Embargo (in Spanish). August 7, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Former Hurricane John weakens off Mexico's Baja peninsula". The Associated Press. August 9, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c Linda Lam (August 10, 2018). "The Remnants of John Are Having Some Influence in the Southwest". The Weather Company. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona Event Reports for August 8-10, 2018". National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Event: Thunderstorm Wind in Riverside County, California". National Centers for Environmental Information. August 9, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Event: Dust Storm in Chuckwalla Valley, California". National Centers for Environmental Information. August 9, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Event: Heavy Rain in Imperial County, California". National Centers for Environmental Information. August 9, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Alex Sosnowski. "Dangerous surf from John to affect Southern California beaches into this weekend". AccuWeather. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Event: Thunderstorm Wind in Lamesa, Texas". National Centers for Environmental Information. August 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links[edit]
- The National Hurricane Center's Advisory Archive on Hurricane John
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