🌀 Kay · Category 2 · 100 mph
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 totalled $63.5 million and it was responsible for five fatalities. Rain from the storm proved beneficial for firefighters battling the Fairview Fire in Southern California. Category 2 hurricane: peak winds of 100 mph (85 knots), lowest pressure 968 mb. September 4 – September 13, 2022. Landfall: September 8 at 70 mph, 27.2°N 114.3°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 8.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track EP122022 (public domain).