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July 20–21, 1902 – A tropical cyclone struck the southern Baja California peninsula and dissipated, although the monsoon drew its moisture northward. San Diego recorded 0.83 in (21 mm), which was the highest July rainfall total for the city until 2015 when it was surpassed by Hurricane Dolores.
During 2021, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be assigned names by various weather agencies if they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). During the year, 136 systems have formed and 94 were named, including one subtropical ...
Contiguous U.S. tropical cyclone rainfall maximum per state as of 2023. Tropical cyclones move into the contiguous United States from the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The highest rainfall totals in the country have been measured across the Gulf Coast and lower portions of the Eastern Seaboard.
Bomb cyclones in 2021 are compared with the 'Big Blow' of 1962.
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 21 named storms, and the sixth consecutive year in which there was above-average tropical cyclone activity [nb 1] [2] The season officially began on June 1, 2021, and ended on November 30, 2021.
Hilary prompted the first-ever tropical storm watches and warnings in California, but officials now say it had degenerated into a post-tropical low when it hit.
2021 North Atlantic tropical cyclone season statistics Storm name Dates active Storm category at peak intensity Max 1-min wind mph (km/h) Min. press. Areas affected Damage Deaths Ref(s) Ana May 22–23 Tropical storm 45 (75) 1004 Bermuda: None None Bill June 14–15 Tropical storm 65 (100) 992 East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada
Since 1900, only four tropical cyclones have brought gale-force winds to the Southwestern United States. They are an unnamed tropical storm that made landfall near Long Beach in 1939, the remnants of Hurricane Joanne in 1972, the remnants of Hurricane Kathleen in 1976, and the remnants of Hurricane Nora in 1997.