Red Alert as Hurricane Hilary Approaches the Southwest

It may be summer in Southern California, but Hurricane Hilary will likely force SoCal residents to dig out their umbrellas and batten down the hatches. At a time of year when most hurricane news comes from the Southeast, the Southwest is preparing for Hurricane Hilary’s landfall, which is a rare meteorological event that's unfolding over the Pacific Ocean.

As Hilary gears up to pay an unexpected visit this Sunday and into the upcoming week, it's not just rain we're talking about – it's an absolute deluge.

Picture this: a storm packing so much punch that it might just drop more rain in a matter of days than what some areas have seen in a whole year. California, Nevada, and Arizona are on Hilary's hit list, bracing for what could be an overwhelming downpour of biblical proportions.

But that's not all – for the first time ever, California is under a tropical storm watch, highlighting the extraordinary nature of this impending event.

Southern California is staring down an unusual Level 4 threat out of 4 for excessive rainfall. This isn't something meteorologists take lightly.