User:LightandDark2000/February 2005 North American Superstorm

The February 2005 North American Superstorm was a powerful extratropical cyclone that developed from the combination of a moderate El Niño episode, a strong Subtropical Jet Stream, and an atmospheric river that opened from near Hawaii. The storm shattered several rainfall records across California and other Western States. The storm later went on to spawn 10 tornadoes across the Great Plains. The storm created an unusual dip in the Jet Stream, making landfall on San Diego County, and affecting Baja California, Northern Mexico, along with most of the Western United States. The storm caused widespread localized flooding and blackouts across various parts of the Western States, especially in Southern California. At peak intensity on February 11, the storm developed an eye-like feature, which disappeared by the next day.

Impacts
The flooding caused by the storm resulted in blackouts across Southern California on February 12.