Climate Impact Report – 6/10

Key Facts Of The Day 6/10

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

• Starting Tuesday, heavy rainfall in parts of Texas and Oklahoma was forecast to increase the risk of flash flooding, especially in urban areas. 
• On Tuesday, Tropical Storm Barbara weakened after it marked the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season.
  • As of Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Barbara was located 190 miles west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. 
  • Swells generated from the storm were forecast to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions near Mexico’s Baja California. 
  • A second storm, Tropical Storm Cosme, was located 591 miles from the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. 

Extreme Heat

• On Tuesday, record heat was expected across the Northwest. High temperatures were forecast to reach the 90s and low 100s, increasing the risk for heat-related illness. 
• A recent study found that nearly two-thirds of the ocean below 200 meters and nearly half above that mark have exceeded “safe” acidity levels.
  • Researchers cited human-induced climate change as a leading cause of the Ocean’s changing pH levels.