Is it possible for a hurricane to strike the State of California?

Answer 1

never say never...what you see on others expect on yourself...

Answer 2

Of course, it sits along the coast doesn't it??

You will notice that several hurricanes in the Pacific run north and northwest along Baja California, so it doesn't take much wobbling around to actually hit southern California.

Chances are, however, that a hurricane would not hit there because of the prevailing winds which drive the hurricane further out into the Pacific or kills the hurricane by blowing the top off of it.

Answer 3

Sure, it's possible...but it's highly unlikely.

Prevailing currents and weather systems allow tropical storms/hurricanes to form just off the coast of Mexico. But they quickly turn to the left and head out into the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. So while it's possible, it's highly unlikely and has not happened in recent recorded history.

Californians should be more concerned about the next big earthquake.

Answer 4

It is possible but not very likely to either occur in the first place or last very long. Hurricanes require water temperatures of 90 degrees for formation; and California's ocean is fed by the cold currents from Alaska. A storm that formed over warmer areas of the Pacific would weaken quickly. Now if polar ice melt starts reversing ocean currents (which could happen in 10 years) all bets are off!

Answer 5

"The 1858 San Diego Hurricane was a very rare California hurricane. It is the only known tropical cyclone to impact California as a hurricane, although other systems impacted California as tropical storms." from Wikipedia

Answer 6

It is possible in the southern part of the state, but not in the north because the water is too cold. Vincent G, tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific are called hurricanes. If you go to www.nhc.noaa.gov you'll see that there is HURRICANE John off of the western coast of Mexico.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

That depends on what you call hurricane. The stroms on the Pacific are usually called typhoon.

If you check the link, it shows the path of all cyclones (typhoons and hurricanes) between 1985 and 2005. None hit California, but some came close, and some might eventually do in the future.

Answer 9

Hurricane, very slim to no chance...

Remnants of a hurricane, yes...

Answer 10

you only have hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean in the Pacific Ocean
they call it typhoon and yes you can get it,coming up from South
America