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TS Emilia – NOAA Color Image July 27, 2006
July 21-28 Max winds 60kts
Achieved Tropical Storm Status
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Information on Tropical Storm Emilia
Tropical Storm Emilia dissipated in the Pacific
some 300 miles west of Baja. The slow moving system endured 7 days,
and attempted to achieve Hurricane Status three times but failed. On Saturday.
July 23 the forecast track of the storm brought it perilously close to
Baja Sur. As it was the storm delivered 4 days of good soaking rain to
the southern and western parts of Baja Sur.
Rain in Baja Sur was steady and widespread
Tuesday 07/25 with some 1.5" - 3" reported. Los Cabos received rain
and some wind causing scattered power outages and some street flooding
in downtown.
'SV Starduster' Jim reported that La Paz
had received more than 2.10" of steady rain since it began early Tuesday
morning. No additional rain was received overnight in La Paz.
On the Pacific coast of Baja Sur, in Pescadero,
Insider Reader Jeep tells us that more than 2.5" of steady rain fell there
between Monday and Tuesday nights. Winds peaked Tuesday night between
8 and 10PM with gusts 30-40kts.
An Insider Reader in El Sargento, just
southwest of La Paz, tells us that steady rain there is caused residential
flooding and washouts.
We are looking for additional reports of
the storms intensity from other Insider Readers along the Pacific coast
of Baja Sur. Click here
The impact from TS Emilia on Baja Sur was limited. The long steady rain
that the storm delivered will prove beneficial in alieviating the 2 year
drought in Baja Sur. Some minor flooding and road damages has occurred,
but there were no injuries or loss of life reported. However, we have
received reports that significant rainfall in the Central Baja region
around Guerreo Negro has caused damage and closures to roadways in the
area. We are looking for Road Reports from our readers for all of Baja
Sur -
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