Polo was once the strongest Eastern Pacific hurricane of the year, with 180 mph winds—and the second strongest in that basin.Now, it’s just remnants.Unfortunat
Polo was once the strongest Eastern Pacific hurricane of the year, with 180 mph winds—and the second strongest in that basin.
Now, it’s just remnants.
Unfortunately, it is still punching above its organizational weight, with impacts now spreading across the U.S.
For flooding, a tropical cyclone’s strength is not the deciding factor. Even disorganized remnants can carry a huge load of tropical moisture—and create catastrophic flooding.
Polo directed tropical Pacific moisture into the Southwest, adding to the monsoon effect, fueling flooding in Arizona and New Mexico. Now, its moisture meeting up with a slow-moving front and additional Gulf moisture is setting up flooding rain across Texas and Oklahoma. That band of excessive rain will follow the remnants' path and extend northeast through parts of the Plains and Midwest. Pointing toward Chicago.
Polo may be disorganized, but its moisture is still making trouble.
