Tropical Strom Kay to bring floods and wind to Southern California

Flooding and strong winds due to Tropical Storm Kay are expected across parts of Southern California on Friday, and potentially in Arizona and southern Nevada.

Flooding and strong winds were expected across parts of Southern California on Friday night as Tropical Storm Kay looms offshore.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm's center was about 130 miles south-southwest of San Diego at 5 p.m. It was still primarily affecting Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Kay made landfall in Mexico on Thursday afternoon, coming ashore near the center of Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, as well as heavy rain and a powerful storm surge.

Kay's maximum sustained winds now hover around 40 mph, and it was traveling northwest at 12 mph. A westward turn was expected on Saturday, taking it farther from land.

Winds and moisture from the storm are moving into parts of Southern California and southwestern Arizona. The heaviest rain is forecast to fall east of San Diego, in desert areas. Rainfall of 4 inches in mountain areas was recorded Friday, and more could come through Saturday morning, forecasters said.

Some isolated areas could get up to 8 inches.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/tropical-storm-kay-forecast-rain-wind-california-rcna47039

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