User:Yellow Evan/Ramon

Hurricane Ramon was a very intense Pacific hurricane. On October 5, a tropical storm formed, skipping the tropical depression stage. It headed gradually west-northwest. It intensified into a hurricane on October 7 and reached major hurricane status on October 8. At its most intense, an event which was attained on October 9 and October 10, Hurricane Ramon had winds of 120 knots. After peaking, Ramon turned to the northwest and steadily weakened. It became a tropical storm on October 11 and a depression on October 12. It dissipated shortly after that. The remains of this tropical cyclone caused moderate to heavy rains in southern California.

Preparations and Impact
Forecasters noted the potential for the remains of Ramon to produce up to 5 in of rain and 5 ft to California. However, meteorologists were also unsure on the timing of the rainfall. The storm also produced waves along the Mexican coast. In Cabo San Lucas, 3 ft waves were recorded.

The remains of this tropical cyclone caused extremely heavy rains in Southern California due to the subtropical jetstream and weterly winds. The highest amount noted was 2.14 inches at Camp Pendelton with light rain in the San Fernando Valley and in three California counties (Los Angles, Orange, and San Diego). In the northern part of that county, some flooding was reported and storms help firefighters blaze a 16,000 acre wildfire. In Riverside, the system was responsible for heavy rains. As such, the Spring Creek overflowed its banks.