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Hurricane Kathleen was a tropical cyclone of the 1976 Pacific hurricane season. Though rather weak, it caused widespread flooding and damage in northern Mexico and parts of the United States. It also took an unusual path. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes. ...
September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ...
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...
September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ...
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...
Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...
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A millibar (mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ...
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Baja California (highlighted) Baja California or Lower California is a peninsula in the west of Mexico. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ...
The 1976 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1976 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1976 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1976. ...
Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ...
The 1976 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1976 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1976 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1976. ...
Storm history
A tropical depression formed on September 7. Twelve hours later it was upgraded to tropical storm Kathleen. After spending the past day moving slowly, it started accelerating northwards. On September 9, it reached hurricane status and brushed a promontory on the Pacific coast of the Baja California. Kathleen was a hurricane for only six hours, and was a tropical storm when it made landfall in Baja California Norte on September 10. With its circulation intact and still a tropical storm, it moved inland. Kathleen weakened to a depression when it crossed the US-Mexico border near El Centro, but its circulation allowed gale-force winds to be recorded in Arizona and California. Tropical Depression Kathleen dissipated on September 11 while over southern Nevada as it continued accelerating. Residual moisture from the hurricane hung around over the southwestern United States. [1] September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ...
September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ...
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Other Mexican States Capital Mexicali Other major cities Tijuana Ensenada list of municipalities Area 69,921 km² Ranked 12th Population (2000 census) 2,487,700 Ranked 15th Governor (2001-07) Eugenio Elorduy Walther (PAN/PVEM) Federal Deputies (6) PAN = 6 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal...
September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ...
El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. ...
September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ...
Unusual path Tropical cyclones bring gale-force winds to the Southwestern United States only rarely. The rotation of the earth causes most tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere to move west. In the eastern Pacific, this causes landfalls at any location to be rare. To make landfall, troughs are generally needed to recurve storms. Northward movement also tends to move cyclones into unfavourable areas. A gale is a wind of at least 28 knots, 32 MPH, or 51km/h; and up to 55 knots, 63 MPH, or 102km/h. ...
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A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with fronts. ...
Kathleen's survival to such a northerly location was contributed to by a variety of factors. An El Niño caused warmer waters. Kathleen's rapid forward speed allowed it to keep its strength for a long time over land. The time of its genesis was near the peak of the season. Kathleen is one of only five recorded tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean known to have brought gale or hurricane-force winds to the Continental United States.[2] Chart of ocean surface temperature anomaly [°C] during the last strong El Niño in December 1997 El Niño and La Niña (also written in English as El Nino and La Nina) are major temperature fluctuations in surface waters of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. ...
Impact The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...
Hurricane Iniki (Hawaiian for Enid) was the most powerful hurricane to strike the state of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Islands in recorded history, and at the time was one of the most costly hurricanes in the United States. ...
Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 The 1992 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1992 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1992 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1992. ...
Hurricane Iwa, taken from the Hawaiian language name of the frigatebird, devastated the islands of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu in the state of Hawaii as a Category 1 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on November 23, 1982. ...
Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 The 1982 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1982 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1982 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1982. ...
The 1976 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1976 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1976 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1976. ...
Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 The 1981 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1981 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1981 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1981. ...
Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 The 1981 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1981 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1981 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1981. ...
First storm formed: May 21, 1971 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...
First storm formed: May 21, 1971 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...
This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability. ...
Mexico Kathleen's impact in Mexico is unknown.
Arizona On September 10 and 11, gales caused considerable damage in Yuma. For a time, the sustained winds exceeded 50 mph, with gusts up to 76 mph. Rains caused severe flash-flooding in Mohave County. One man was killed when the wind blew a palm tree onto his mobile home.[3] September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ...
September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ...
Yuma is a city located in Yuma county, Arizona, United States. ...
Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...
Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1864 Seat Kingman Area - Total - Water 34,886 km² (13,470 mi²) 409 km² (158 mi²) 1. ...
On September 24 and 25, residual moisture from Kathleen caused thunderstorms. Flash-flooding was heavy in the Tucson area. Hailstones as large as golf balls caused additional damage.[4] September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ...
September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...
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California California received record rainfall, with almost a foot of rain falling into the mountains. Flooding caused catastrophic destruction to Ocotillo. Because Ocotillo is situated atop an alluvial fan, the path of the raging floodwaters was wide and changing, with over half of the town being totally destroyed. The waters piled a layer of sand that was over 3 meters high in some places.[5] Three to six people drowned in the mud and waters in that city.[6] Other parts of Imperial County and Riverside County experienced severe flash flooding.[7] Ocotillo is a census-designated place located in Imperial County, California. ...
Ocotillo is a census-designated place located in Imperial County, California. ...
Alluvial Fan in Death Valley An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads typically at the exit of a canyon onto a flatter plain. ...
Location in the state of California Formed 1907 Seat El Centro Area - Total - Water 11,608 km² (4,482 mi²) 795 km² (307 mi²) 6. ...
Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ...
Flooding disrupted transportation routes in the city. Part of Interstate 8 along the San Diego and Imperial County border was washed out. [8] Three trestles belonging to the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway were destroyed, and five others were damaged. At more than 50 other locations, tracks were buried by mudslides or had the ground under them washed away. After assessing the damage from Kathleen, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company decided in 1977 to abandon most of the SD&AE railway, but in 1978 the Interstate Commerce Commission disallowed this plan and the railway was restored.[9] INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Sunset Cliffs Blvd. ...
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The San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company is a short-line American railroad (AAR reporting mark SDAE) originally founded in 1906 as the San Diego & Arizona Railway Company (SD&A) by sugar heir, developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels. ...
The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC; 1887 - 1995) was a government regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, which was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland. ...
Homeowners in Palm Desert received considerable damage from the storm. Many flood control structures throughout the area failed to work.[10] The control structures in the area were rebuilt, and they withstood the next series of flash floods caused by Hurricane Doreen's remnants in 1977.[11] Palm Desert is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ...
A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ...
The 1977 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1977 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1977 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1977. ...
For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
Agriculture was disrupted throughout the area. The area covered by the Salton Sea increased. Parts of California were declared a disaster area.[12] Damage estimates ranged from 40 to 160 million dollars.[13] The Salton Sea (with local/regional cities) The Salton Sea is an inland saline lake, located in the Sonoran Desert in Southern California north of the Imperial Valley. ...
A disaster area is a region or locale heavily damaged by either natural events, such as hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, earthquakes), or by war. ...
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This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability. ...
A California hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the eastern Pacific Ocean that affects the Continental United States, usually the states of California or Arizona. ...
References - ^ Unisys Path accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ The San Diego Hurricane of 2 October 1858 accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ Top Arizona Hurricane/Tropical Storm Events accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ ibid.
- ^ NOAA's Hurricane Story Ideas accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ A History of Significant Local Weather Events accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ Alluvial Fans: Hazards and Management Federal Emergency Management Agency, February 1989 Report. URL accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ Hurricane Kathleen Website accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ 1977 Southern Pacific Bulletin accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ Safeco v. Guyton accessed Janary 31, 2006
- ^ Bunch v. Coachella Valley Water District accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ FEMA Disaster 521 accessed January 31, 2006
- ^ An Overview of Los Angeles Climate accessed January 31, 2006
New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ...
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