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Hilary was a rare storm. Here's why

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This Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 1:10 p.m. EDT satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary, right, off Mexico's Pacific coast. Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation's midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary's record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada. (NOAA via AP)
This Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 1:10 p.m. EDT satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hilary, right, off Mexico's Pacific coast. Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation's midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary's record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada. (NOAA via AP)

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