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The 1858 San Diego Hurricane was a very rare California hurricane. It is the only known Tropical Cyclone to impact California as a hurricane, although other systems impacted California as tropical storms. STORM HISTORY Sometime in September, a Hurricane formed in the East Pacific Ocean . Unlike most east Pacific storms, this one moved towards the north. On October 2 , it neared Southern California while weakening and being sheared. It just missed making landfall, as it turned to the northwest. It approached Santa Catalina Island in the Channel Islands and dissipated. There is some uncertainty to this reconstructed path. IMPACT San Diego encountered heavy winds and lots of rain. Several boats were thrown ashore, and damage was extensive. Roofs were stripped off, trees were uprooted, and fences were demolished. Some homes were totally levelled. Items left outdoors were blown around. A windmill was destroyed. It is not known if there were any fatalities. San Pedro reported a storm surge, with boats being sunk or blown ashore. A large stockpile of lumber was carried away. Los Angeles received heavy rain. There was some street flooding, and damage caused by leaky roofs. There was some minor crop damage caused by wind gusts. In an estimate by Dr. Michael Chenoweth and Dr. Chris Landsea, if the storm would hit today, it would cause around $500 million dollars in damage. {Link without Title} REDISCOVERY Using newspaper accounts, two researchers with NOAA , Christopher Landsea and Michael Chenoweth, reconstructed this hurricane. Its strong winds were mentioned in the folklore of the region. SEE ALSO REFERENCE
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