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Hurricane Polo Pounds Baja, Threatens To Swing Its Moisture Across US Southwest

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by Tyler Durden
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Hurricane Polo made landfall in Mexico's Baja California Sur as a Category 2 hurricane before weakening to Category 1, with maximum sustained winds around 80 mph.

Forecasters are now tracking the massive plume of tropical moisture associated with Polo, which could bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the southwestern US, with all eyes on Texas.

The danger for the US is that the massive plume of tropical moisture is expected to spread across the Four Corners region and into the Central Plains, raising the risk of significant flash flooding.

"Two areas stand out in the latest 7-day forecast. Portions of Texas and Oklahoma could see localized 5-8" totals, while another corridor from Nebraska into Iowa could pick up localized 3-6". With multiple rounds of rain possible, totals could add up quickly where heavier bands repeatedly track over the same locations increasing flooding concerns," private weather forecaster BAM Weather wrote on X.

Weather influencer Max Velocity wrote on X, "This is insane... I can't remember the last time I saw this much rain forecasted for such a large area in the United States."

The plume of tropical moisture should provide welcome relief from severe drought conditions across the southwestern US.

The National Weather Service has issued flood watches across parts of 11 states, including much of Arizona and New Mexico, covering more than 14 million Americans.

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