TS Watches issued for Southern California for the first time on record as Hilary reaches Category 4 status; Atlantic activity coming soon
For the first time ever on Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center issued a Tropical Storm Watch for parts of Southern California, as Hurricane Hilary rapidly intensified to Category 4 strength. Hilary is likely going to be a high-impact event for the northern Baja California peninsula as well as the southwestern United States. As of 12:00 a.m. MDT (2:00 p.m. EDT) Friday, Hurricane Hilary was centered near 18.2°N 111.8°W, and was moving northwestward at approximately 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds…