Hurricane Ramon
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | October 5, 1987 |
Dissipated | October 12, 1987 |
Category 4 major hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 140 mph (220 km/h) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 5 indirect |
Damage | Minimal |
Areas affected | Mexico (Baja California), Southwestern United States (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado) |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1987 Pacific hurricane season |
Hurricane Ramon was a very intense
Meteorological history
Hurricane Ramon originated from a tropical disturbance that was situated south of a large
After attaining peak intensity, Hurricane Ramon began to weaken. Late on October 10, Ramon weakened slightly while turning northwest. The following morning, the storm reportedly weakened into a Category 2.
Preparations and impact
Although Hurricane Ramon was far from the state of California at that time, a flash flood watch was issued for southern Orange, San Diego, western San Bernardino and Riverside counties, citing uncertainty in the storm's path.[4][5][6] Additionally, "alerts" were also posted over a wide area that included the Santa Ana Mountains, the Laguna Mountains, Lake Arrowhead, and Joshua Tree National Monument.[7] While still at sea, the storm produced high waves along the Pacific coast in the Baja California Peninsula; Cabo San Lucas reported waves 3 ft (0.91 m) high.[6] The outer rainband's of Hurricane Ramon brought scattered showers to the region.[8]
The remnants of this storm caused extremely heavy rains across
See also
- Other storms named Ramon
- List of California hurricanes
- Hurricane Ismael (1983)
- List of Category 4 Pacific hurricanes
References
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- ^ Eastern Pacific Hurricane Center; E.B. Gunther and R.L. Cross; National Weather Service Western Region (Fall 1988). "Annual data and verification tabulation, eastern North Pacific tropical storms and hurricanes, 1987". National Weather Service.
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- ^ "Snow, Record Cold Hit U.S." The Gainesville Sun. October 13, 1987. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ McLean (October 13, 1987). "West gets much-needed rain".
- ^ a b Jack Jones (October 10, 1987). "Hurricane Could Spawn Some Raine". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d "Storm Brings Record Rain". The Union Democrat. October 13, 1987. p. 5. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Cold on the Plains, Snow on Vermont". United Press International. October 13, 1987.
- ^ A History of Significant Weather Events (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Report). National Weather Service Forecast Office San Diego, California. 2005. p. 37. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "The Weather Today". The Union Democrat. October 12, 1987. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "5 dead in S. California is Storm's last Punch". San Jose Mercury News. October 13, 1987.
- ^ "Dying Hurricane Sprinkles Rains to Southland". Daily News of Los Angeles. October 13, 1987.
- ^ Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena (PDF) (Report). National Climatic Data Center. 1988. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "San Jose Mercury News (CA) – October 13, 1987 – 8B California News Record San Diego Area Rains Help Control Big Brush Fire". San Jose Mercury News. October 13, 1987.
- ^ "Floyd Loses Its Punch". The Dispatch. October 13, 1987. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Domestic News". Associated Press. October 13, 1987.