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Hurricane Heather was one of the worst tropical cyclones to affect Arizona on record. The sixteenth tropical cyclone , eighth named storm, and fourth hurricane of the 1977 Pacific hurricane season , it began as a tropical disturbance off the west coast of Mexico on October 3.
The name Heather has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Storm Heather (1969) Tropical Storm Heather (1973) Hurricane Heather (1977) The name Heather has also been used for one cyclone in the Australian region. Tropical Cyclone Harriet–Heather (1992)
Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to have damages exceeding US$1 billion. In 1960, four rotating lists of names were developed to avoid creating new lists each year, while the practice of retiring any particularly damaging storm names for 10 years continued, with 11 names deemed significant enough to be retired during the decade.
The 1977 Pacific hurricane season stands alongside 2010 as the least active Pacific hurricane season since reliable records began in 1971. [1] Only eight tropical storms formed throughout the year; four further intensified into hurricanes, yet none strengthened into major hurricanes—a Category 3 or stronger on the Saffir–Simpson scale—an occurrence not seen again until 2003.
August 1977: Hurricane Doreen caused severe flooding in Yuma County and near Bullhead City. A rain gauge near the city of Yuma saw more than 7 inches (180 mm) of precipitation during the storm. [58] October 1977: The remnants of Hurricane Heather caused 8.30 inches (211 mm) of rain in Nogales. [59]
The system has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph with higher gusts, and "steady strengthening is forecast," according to the center. The storm is likely to become a hurricane by Tuesday night or ...
Over in seconds," said Heather, the cheer coach at Wellington High School and Binks Forest Elementary, who is known as "Coach B." Woman's escape to Wellington destroys her car
The hurricane center gives the system a 50% chance of developing over the next seven days. Labor Day weekend weather: Thunderstorms and a heat wave could upend holiday weekend plans Atlantic Storm ...