What is an Arizona hurricane?
Q: What is an Arizona hurricane?
A: An Arizona hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean and affects the state of Arizona in the United States.
Q: Where do most Arizona hurricanes make landfall?
A: Most Arizona hurricanes make landfall in the Mexican states of Baja California or Sonora.
Q: Have any Arizona hurricanes retained their tropical storm strength when crossing into Arizona?
A: Yes, a few Arizona hurricanes have crossed into the state while they still had tropical storm strength.
Q: Why is it difficult for a hurricane to form in Arizona?
A: It is difficult for a hurricane to form in Arizona because the normal storms that form in the eastern Pacific Ocean move either parallel or away from the Pacific coast of Northwestern Mexico, and most storms that could affect Arizona are carried away from the United States.
Q: How often does Arizona experience the effects of tropical cyclones?
A: In average, Arizona experiences the effects of tropical cyclones once every five years.
Q: Are all of the tropical storms that affect Arizona also affecting California?
A: Many, but not all, of the tropical storms that affect Arizona also affect California.
Q: When do the storms that impact Arizona generally form?
A: All of the storms that have impacted Arizona have formed in the latter parts of the Pacific hurricane season, and no storm has affected the state before August.
