The center of Tropical Storm Hilary reached Southern California on Sunday afternoon, bringing fierce winds and the potential for historic rainfall to areas that have not seen tropical storm conditions in more than 80 years.
As of 5 p.m. local time on Sunday, the storm was 25 miles south-southwest of Palm Springs and traveling at 23 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. It is expected to sweep across Southern California and move north through Nevada on Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
