The National Hurricane Center's tropical storm watch for Southern California, including San Diego, was only the second of its kind issued for the state since 2023. A Kelvin wave raising sea levels has contributed to serious flooding on Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula. The storm may bring 2-3 inches of rain to Orange County and drop temperatures by over 20 degrees through the weekend.
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Tropical Storm Rachel Destroys Long Beach Boardwalk in Rare California Storm
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High waves surged through a breach in a Long Beach sea wall on Saturday, inundating beachfront homes and wiping out the city's seaside promenade. Local officials ordered residents to evacuate coastal areas as Tropical Storm Rachel battered the shoreline and pushed strong winds into the Inland Empire region.
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