Hurricane Kay (2022)
Hurricane Kay was a Category 2 hurricane that made landfall along the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula as a tropical storm. The twelfth named storm and eighth hurricane of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season, Kay originated from an area of disturbed weather that formed south of southern Mexico. Overall, damage from Kay totaled $10.62 million and it was responsible for five fatalities. Rain from the storm proved beneficial for firefighters battling the Fairview Fire in Southern California.
Hurricane Kay at peak intensity on September 7. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 4, 2022 |
| Remnant low | September 9, 2022 |
| Dissipated | September 13, 2022 |
| Category 2 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 968 mbar (hPa); 28.59 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Damage | $10.6 million (2022 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southwestern Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Southwestern United States |
| IBTrACS / | |
Part of the 2022 Pacific hurricane season | |
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