Hurricane Hilary grows into Category 3 hurricane, forecast to bring heavy rain to SoCal

Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary’s maximum sustained winds had risen to 120 mph (195 kph), making it a Category 3 hurricane. The storm was expected to grow into a Category 4 hurricane Friday while on a projected path that threatened landfall on the central Baja California peninsula by Sunday or possibly keep just offshore while heading for Southern California. KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff reports on August 17, 2023. Details: KTLA 5 News - Keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947.