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HURRICANE HILARY EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO L.A. COUNTY THIS SUNDAY

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A tropical storm building off of Mexico’s west coast was upgraded to hurricane strength on Thursday, Aug. 17, bringing with it the potential for unusually strong winds and something even more unusual — August rainfall — over Southern California this weekend and into next week.

Hurricane Hilary was expected to upgrade to category 4 by the weekend, impacting the Baja California Peninsula with wind speeds of about 120 mph off of the coastline on Saturday, said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.

The National Weather Service is warning that a storm brewing off Mexico’s Pacific coast could potentially bring significant rain, rough surf, and dangerous winds to L.A. County beginning late this Sunday through Monday.  Some areas could see up to five inches of rain.  DPSS urges residents to take precaution and stay updated by signing up for emergency alerts at ready.lacounty.gov and following the department on social media @ReadyLACounty.