The National Hurricane Hurricane Center is predicting Tropical Storm Ivo, which formed over the Eastern Pacific on Friday, may dump record rainfall onto the American Southwest. formed Friday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Boasting wind speeds in excess of 45 miles per hour as of last evening, Ivo is moving North at about 6 mph, and is located just over 185 miles South-Southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Storm warnings have been issued for the coast of Baja California, according to the latest news. Most hurricanes that form in this region do not have such dramatic impact on the US, but the rain and flooding potential of Ivo is being assessed differently.