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Could a super typhoon bring late-season rain to parched California? Here’s one expert’s take

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A weather event known as a super typhoon just as the strongest tropical cyclone during the month of April in the Northern Hemisphere — and may help bring some much needed rain to bone-dry California at the end of the month.Super Typhoon Surigae reached a Category 5 level on Saturday with winds reaching 190 mph as it .UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said that while the storm’s intensity is waning, its indirect effects could impact Northern California’s , possibly resulting in a 40% to 50% chance of some rain at the end of this month.“But it’s unlikely the event in California would be particularly noteworthy,” said Swain, of UCLA’s Institute of the Environment &amp; Sustainability, in an email. “The most likely outcome would be some light to moderate April showers, which would really only be newsworthy due to how dry it has been recently.”He added that it’s too early to tell what the outcome will be, and there’s a chance it could be completely dry.Believe it or not, this West Pacific supertyphoon may have implications for weather on U.S. West Coast and California toward end of April. Modulation of Pacific jet stream by recurving typhoon *may* disrupt ridge pattern enough to bring some late-season CA rain. Stay tuned! — Daniel Swain (@Weather_West)Swain said Western Pacific typhoons usually cause a big swing in California’s weather conditions every few years, often in the fall or spring.More for you“Every few years or so, California will see either an early season or late season storm that can be either directly or indirectly tied to a ‘recurving’ typhoon in the West Pacific,” he said.A super typhoon, as the name suggests, is a more intense version of a typhoon, which is the . The only difference is the location of the event: it’s called a typhoon in the Northwest Pacific, while it’s known as a hurricane in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific and eastern North Pacific.Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.Both are types of tropical cyclones, and Swain said they draw their strength from warm ocean waters, which is why they are not seen near California because the waters are too cold.Note: This story was updated April 19 to correct information about the record set by Super Typhoon Surigae. It was the strongest tropical cyclone during the month of April in the Northern Hemisphere.Kellie Hwang is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: Twitter:Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.

A weather event known as a super typhoon just as the strongest tropical cyclone during the month of April in the Northern Hemisphere — and may help bring some much needed rain to bone-dry California at the end of the month.Super Typhoon Surigae reached a Category 5 level on Saturday with winds reaching 190 mph as it .UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said that while the storm’s intensity is waning, its indirect effects could impact Northern California’s , possibly resulting in a 40% to 50% chance of some rain at the end of this month.“But it’s unlikely the event in California would be...

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