Although it packed a punch, Newton did not bring the same level of destruction to Los Cabos as Hurricane Odile, which devastated parts of the luxury resort region in September 2014.
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Tropical Storm Nora brought Yuma its wettest day on record, Meyer said, when nearly four inches of rain fell in one day.
“It’s not our typical monsoon patter at the moment, that’s what makes it more unusual”, French said.
The U.S. National Hurricane Centre predicts around one to three inches of rain could fall in Arizona and New Mexico.
Two people died and three were missing after their shrimp boat capsized in rough seas generated by the hurricane in Mexico’s Gulf of California, according to The Associated Press.
Arizona residents are preparing for the tropical storm as it moves in this afternoon, dumping risky amounts of rain that could cause local flooding. The boat had set out from the port of Ensenada and was bound for Mazatlan.
The category 1 hurricane registered wind speeds of 150 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour) while approaching the USA state of California on Wednesday morning.
Tropical Storm Newton was centered east of Guaymas, Sonora, at 6 a.m. with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center reported. “These rains could cause flooding and mudslides”.
Reina and Jorge Torres, who live in Canada, slept in the lobby of the Hyatt Place in San Jose del Cabo because they were too scared to stay in their room on the top floor of the five-story hotel. But there was calm in the city as firefighters cleaned refuse from the streets during the day.
About 14,000 tourists had remained in Los Cabos as of Monday night as the storm approached and airlines cancelled flights out, said Genaro Ruiz, the state tourism secretary.
It first hit the famous resort of Cabo San Lucas, dumping heavy rain and damaging homes, hotels and shops.
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“You know, it could have been a lot worse and I think we are very fortunate that it wasn’t as bad as Odile”, said Darlene Savord, another tourist from California.
