![]() Kay made a sudden turn southward and began moving south, though by September 11, Kay had completely dissipated after losing its identity. As Kay moved northward, it transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone overnight 9–10, not far southwest from San Diego, California. Shortly after landfall, Kay weakened into a tropical storm, before beginning to move northward as it passed by Cedros Island. The day after weakening into a Category 1 hurricane, Kay made landfall in the western central Baja California peninsula with winds of around 75 mph (121 km/h). As Kay neared landfall in Baja California Sur, Kay stopped intensifying and organization and convection within Kay minimalized itself, resulting in Kay weakening back into a Category 1 hurricane on September 7. Kay continued intensifying, becoming a Category 2 hurricane as it moved northwestward towards Baja California. ![]() On September 6, the eye of Kay passed over Socorro Island with winds of around 85 mph (137 km/h). Kay continued organizing and intensifying, resulting in Kay strengthening into a Category 1 hurricane only one day after becoming a tropical storm. By 11:00 on September 4, the depression had strengthened into Tropical Storm Kay. ![]() The next day, the area organized itself, strengthening into Tropical Depression Twelve at 05:00. By September 3, the NHC had given the area a 90% chance of forming. While one of the areas intensified quickly, becoming Tropical Storm Javier, while the other slowly intensified, organizing itself slower than Javier. On August 29, the National Hurricane Center located two areas of disturbed thunderstorms that had formed south of Mexico. Rain from the storm proved beneficial for firefighters battling the Fairview Fire in Southern California.Įxtratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression Overall, damage from Kay totaled $10.62 million and it was responsible for five fatalities. The twelfth named storm and eighth hurricane of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season, Kay originated from an area of disturbed weather that formed south of southern Mexico. Hurricane Kay was a Category 2 hurricane that made landfall along the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula as a tropical storm. Part of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season Southwestern Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Southwestern United States Hurricane Kay at peak intensity on September 7.
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