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Tropical Storm Karina projected to impact millions in California
A new tropical storm has erupted in the Pacific, and prediction models fear it could become the first named storm to hit California in 30 years.
TL;DR
- Tropical Storm Karina formed in the Pacific with sustained winds over 45 mph and is expected to become a hurricane.
- New weather models predict Karina could turn towards Southern California and make landfall.
- California has no recorded history of a hurricane making landfall in the state.
- A 'Super' El Niño is contributing to warmer sea surface temperatures, which could allow storms to maintain strength near the coast.
- The last tropical storm to make landfall in California was in 1997, and the last hurricane was in 1939.