Plains Flood Risk Rises With Simon’s Category 4 Outlook

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AccuWeather’s headline says Hurricane Simon could bring flood risk toward the US Plains and may become a Category 4 hurricane. The linked headline also describes Simon as part of a rare triple tropical threat. The supplied article text gives no further details about timing, forecast confidence, rainfall amounts or affected locations, and the report focuses on a specific developing storm rather than a seasonal outlook or broader weather explainer. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00Up to 24 inches of rain could fall in coastal Jalisco and Colima, AccuWeather forecasts.

00:05But how far north will Hurricane Simon's moisture reach?

00:09AccuWeather, a weather forecasting service, expects Category 4 strength before landfall on Mexico's southwestern coast early Sunday.

00:17Warm water favors strengthening, but AccuWeather hurricane expert Alexander Da Silva says dry air could limit intensification.

00:25Meanwhile, coastal Jalisco and Colima could see 18 to 24 inches of rain.

00:30Then Simon is forecast to accelerate late Monday, carrying moisture toward the southern plains by Tuesday night.

00:36The Weather Channel forecasts possible flooding in the southwest, and southern plains from Tuesday into Wednesday.

00:43And parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado could receive one to three more inches.

00:48But meteorologist John Baranek told Deseret News that impacts remain highly uncertain.

00:53So the northward rain forecast still comes with substantial uncertainty.

00:58Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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