A Hurricane 700 Miles Away Just Damaged California — What If One Hits?
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Can a hurricane actually hit California? California is famous for earthquakes, wildfires and drought—but hurricanes are supposed to be almost impossible. Yet Hurricane Marie has once again shown that a powerful Pacific hurricane does not need to make landfall to affect Southern California. In this video, we investigate what would happen if a hurricane actually headed toward California, why the California Current normally destroys approaching tropical systems, the mysterious 1858 storm that brought hurricane-force conditions to San Diego, and what Hurricane Hilary revealed about Southern California's vulnerability to extreme tropical rainfall. We also examine how El Niño can change conditions across the eastern Pacific and why the most dangerous California hurricane scenario may not look anything like a hurricane strike in Florida. Could Los Angeles or San Diego ever experience a real hurricane? And if the winds weaken before reaching land, could flooding, enormous waves and tropical ra
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