Have any eastern Pacific hurricanes ever hit southern California?

Answer 1

At least two tropical cyclones have, one of tropical storm strength and one apparently of hurricane strength.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_Long_Beach_Tropical_Storm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858_San_Diego_Hurricane

The ocean temperatures off California – including during a strong El Niño – are so cold that they would grind down a hurricane to nothing more that a strong, rainy windstorm. Historical statistics indicate that a major California hurricane is no more likely in an El Niño year than in a normal year. Such an event has never occurred since hurricane records began (the San Diego event predates the records--tbom), so we can only guess that such a thing might happen once in a millennium or so.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/enso_faq/

Ocean temperature map
(27°C or better is needed to generate/sustain a tropical cyclone)
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsst.shtml

Answer 2

About 5

Answer 3

No, the waters off of California are too cold to sustain a hurricane. Hurricanes require water temperatures above 80°. The waters off of Southern California are coming down the coast from Alaska. So, even in the summer, they never get that warm. So, the protect California from hurricanes. California has been hit by tropical storms, but no hurricanes.

Answer 4

Not any that are known.

No hurricane has hit the California Coast since records began, but a tropical storm with 50 mph winds did come ashore at Long Beach on Sept. 25, 1939, killing at least 45 people. (Related: Tropical storms to affect California).

Since winds over the tropics around the globe blow generally from east to west, storms that form over the warm Pacific off the Central American and Mexican coasts are generally pushed toward the west. Some storms do turn toward the north to hit the Mexican Coast. Cold ocean water off the California Coast weakens storms that make it that far north

Answer 5

It's very uncommon for a tropical system to hit California for a number of reasons. One the trade winds generally don't send the tropical weather that far north. And the weather systems that do tear it apart and make the system extra tropical (I think thats the term?). And the waters are too cold

Answer 6

None that I know of but I remember typhoon (they are called typhoons over the pacific---hurricanes over the atlantic) Frieda when It hit Vancouver in about 1962...quite a storm...wind for two days...this is a rain forest..about 1/2 the trees were lost and much much damage everywhere.

Answer 7

Thats a really good question. I remember some years ago we had "El Nino" - but I don't know if thats considered a hurricane or just a tropical storm. We could sure use some rain and cooler temperatures though =P

Answer 8

Ask me tomorrow.

Answer 9

yes but i can't remember the name