January 1993 Tijuana floods

In January 1993, a winter storm from the Pacific Ocean hit Baja California in Mexico and other continents of the United States such as California, Arizona and Utah. In Tijuana the worst natural disaster in history was recorded, killing 39 people, numerous houses were flooded and destroyed caused by the storm. The winter storm killed around 39 people in Tijuana, making it the deadliest storm in Tijuana history.

Meteorological history
On January 5, 1993, radio, television and local newspapers warned of the arrival of a moderate to strong storm in Tijuana.