Tropical Rainstorm Lorena drenches Mexico before flooding rain may spread to southwestern U.S.

While two tropical cyclones are active in the eastern Pacific basin, the immediate concern is Tropical Rainstorm Lorena, which is bringing direct impacts to Mexico and will bring indirect impacts to the United States, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Dry air, cool water and land interaction were taking a toll on Lorena as the center of the storm had become altered. On Friday morning, Lorena has become a tropical rainstorm just off the west coast of the Baja Peninsula of Mexico.

“The magnitude of Lorena’s impacts in the U.S. will depend heavily on the track of its moisture,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said.

Steering currents on Friday will ultimately determine whether Lorena makes landfall in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula as a tropical rainstorm. It is likely that these ste