Tropical Storm Norma is slowly strengthening and likely will become a hurricane sometime in the next 12-24 hours. Monthly precipitation exceeded 12 inches at several mountain stations. 423 Reviews . There are no advisories at the current time. [1], Norma remained far from land and never threatened to make landfall or impact the Mexican coast. August 28, 1971 – Tropical Storm Doria parallels the east coast, resulting in tides 2.7 feet (0.8 m) above normal in Fort McHenry. Weather Underground provides tracking maps, 5-day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting Tropical Storm Norma Tracker. [3], On September 24, Norma continued to slowly move in a northwestward direction from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Norma's low level center became almost stationary as it was exposed to the east. The storm caused record amounts of rain and flash floods in Arizona. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A Hurricane Watch or Tropical Storm Watch could be required later today for portions of the peninsula. 720 x 480 JPEG. Hurricane Otis (15E) and Tropical Storm Norma (17E) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lots of Rain?? Multiple locations were found. Tropical Storm Norma is slowly strengthening and likely will become a hurricane sometime in the next 12-24 hours. [7] Norma was downgraded to a tropical depression on September 26 at 1800 UTC. [1], It continued a northwestern track that day, and an increase in convection was seen just west of the storm's low center. December 12-20 1967: A huge snow storm paralyzed northern Arizona and brought snow to much of the state. Hurricane Norma - October 9-14, 1981 Twelve hours after Max became a tropical storm, a disturbance was developing near 14.5N 104.5W. Hurricane Otis (15E) and Tropical Storm Norma (17E) in the eastern Pacific Ocean region: Pa sat: SNPP projection: Plate Carree projection center lon: -120.0000 projection center lat: +19.0000 image center lon: -120 image center lat: +19 standard parallel: +20.0000 Norma was expected to strengthen in warm water as it made its way toward Mexico. June 29 1994: The temperature at Lake Havasu City climbed to 128 degrees, establishing a state record high. Norma. 8.30 inches of rain fell at Nogales with as much as 14 inches in the surrounding mountains. The season officially began on May 15 in the East Pacific Ocean, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; they ended on November 30. How will tropical storm Norma affect Riviera Maya in the next week??? Amounts include 84.0 inches on Mount Lemmon, 27.5 inches at Miami,17.7 inches at Wilcox,11.0 inches at Safford,5.0 inches at Wickenburg,3.8 inches at Douglas,3.0 inches at Ajo, and 1.6 inches at Tucson. 1967 Storm of the Century - 86 inches of Snow at Flagstaff. 11.97 inches of rain fell in 24 hours on top of Harquahala Mountain, breaking the 24 hour record of 11.40 inches set at Workman Creek in the 1970 Labor Day Storm. Storm Norma 2005. With its circulation still intact, tropical storm force winds produced considerable damage in Yuma. On December 14, a state record 38.0 inches fell in 24 hours at the Heber Ranger Station. June 26 1990: The temperature at Phoenix climbed to an all time record 122 degrees. It fully dissipated on October 1, located about 690 miles (1,115 km) west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas. August 14 1996: A severe thunderstorm, and its accompanying downburst, hit the northwest portion of the Phoenix Metro area ripping off tile roofs, and causing $160 million in damage. James L. Franklin & Eric S. Blake (2006-01-23). Like most tropical storms, it came into Arizona and many areas reported at least 7 inches of rain. Snowfall totals over the Rim country included 102.7 inches at Hawley Lake, 99 inches at Greer, 91.5 inches at the Heber Ranger Station, 87.3 inches at Crown King, 77.0 inches at Payson, 46.0 inches at Prescott, 35.2 inches at Sedona, and 31.0 inches at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. People on the reservation were instructed to use ashes from their stoves and fireplaces to write distress signals in the snow that could be spotted from the air. September 4 and 5 1970:The Labor Day storm of 1970. August 30: An F-1 tornado touched down south of Tempe and moved north into the city. National Weather Service In early 1916, the flow on the Gila River around Yuma is estimated to have reached 200,000 cubic feet per second; a record which probably will never be broken as reservoirs on the Gila, Salt, and Verde rivers now greatly reduce the flow at Yuma even during the most serious flooding.