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Tropical Storm Hilary battered San Diego with heavy wind and rain — multiple inches over 24 hours in some areas — starting Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.
Trees toppled down on homes, large boulders tumbled onto roadways and water flooded intersections all over the county. Several warnings were put out ahead of the storm's arrival, alerting residents to possible wind speeds up to 73 mph.
San Diego County officials proclaimed a local emergency as the storm pushed over the Northern Baja California region. The storm's force was enough to cause closures at beaches and parks, and some of San DIegans' favorite spots, and it even canceled the first day of school for thousands of students.
Here are some images of the storm's impact on our area.
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A river rescue team searching the San Diego river during Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Caltrans crews clear a tree blocking a roadway in San Diego County on Aug. 21, 2023,, the day after Tropical Storm Hilary swept through.
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Wind from Tropical Storm Hilary pushed a tree over on a house in San Diego County on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A man on his morning jog runs past a fallen tree resulting from Hurricane Hilary rainfall on August 21, 2023 in San Diego, California, where the center of the storm arrived sooner than expected and moved on further north towards Palm Springs. Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on August 21, 2023. California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency over much of the typically dry area, where flash flood warnings remained in effect until this morning. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 20: People stand on a pier over the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching in San Diego County on August 20, 2023 in Imperial Beach, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary approaches with parts of California, Arizona, and Nevada preparing for flooding and heavy rains. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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A downed tree lies on the ground in Wynola between Santa Ysabel and Julian, as Tropical Storm Hilary moves into San Diego County, Aug. 20, 2023.
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A large rock fell onto lanes if I-8 in Jacumba as heavy rain and winds from Tropical Storm Hilary battered San Diego County on Aug. 20, 2023.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discussing impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discussing impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A pickup truck went off the roadway, hit a tree and nearly rolled over into a parking lot in Escondido after heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hilary soaked the streets on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Hurricane Hunters flying over San Diego county during Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A shelter set up in a gym for residents in Tijuana impacted by rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A child helps their family load up sandbags in Poway on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Strong winds from Tropical Storm Hilary split a large tree limb from it’s trunk in 4S Ranch on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Strong winds from Tropical Storm Hilary split a large tree limb from it’s trunk in 4S Ranch on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A car and a truck slid underneath a jack-knifed pickup truck on the freeway in Mission Valley as rains from Tropical Storm Hilary slicked the roadway on Aug. 20, 2023.
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Strong winds from Tropical Storm Hilary pushed over a tree onto a pickup truck in San Diego on Aug. 20, 203.
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A swift water rescue team helps a stranded driver out of their car on Qualcomm Way during heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A child on a sled being towed on the street by a pickup truck in San Ysidro during Tropical Storm Hilary on Aug. 20, 2023.
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A vehicle passes a fallen tree resulting from Hurricane Hilary rainfall on August 21, 2023 in San Diego, California, where the center of the storm arrived sooner than expected and moved on further north towards Palm Springs. Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on August 21, 2023. California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency over much of the typically dry area, where flash flood warnings remained in effect until this morning. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
