Hurricane Kiko, Tropical Storm Lorena
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Late-season rain was already in the forecast for Phoenix as Hurricane Lorena moved toward Mexico with tropical moisture.
Tropical Storm Lorena is expected to approach Mexico's Baja California peninsula Friday before its remnants trigger heavy rains to Texas.
Once a category 1 hurricane, now a post-tropical cyclone, Lorena brought chaos and carnage to Cabo San Lucas as it moves north.
Hurricane Kiko has intensified again to a Category 4 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center says Kiko has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and could strengthen more Friday afternoon and evening.
Lorena intensified into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast and could bring life-threatening flash floods as it moves toward the Baja California Peninsula, authorities said on Wednesday. The hurricane,
Hurricanes Kiko and Lorena are churning in the Pacific, whipping up strong winds and large waves. Kiko, located well over 1000 miles southeast of the Hawaiian Islands as of Thursday morning, is by far the stronger of the two. The storm's maximum sustained winds reached 145 mph by Wednesday night.
Lorena’s threat to Texas, of course, won’t be a direct landfall. Instead, forecasters anticipate trouble from the accumulated atmospheric moisture.