And a Category 3 hurricane (sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph) has the potential to cause 50 times the damage, compared with a Category 1 hurricane.

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Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 storm, extreme weather grips U.S. Residents and authorities in southern Mexico are assessing the damage and watching for rising rivers as ...

The US National Hurricane Center's latest advisory at 0300 GMT said Erick had weakened overnight to a tropical storm located 95 miles (155 kilometers) from Acapulco port, with sustained winds of ...

Erick is the first major hurricane – Category 3 or greater – on record to hit Mexico before July. The hurricane maxed out as a ferocious Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds just off the coast ...

It was moving northwest at 12 mph (19 kph), the hurricane center said. The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3.

Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful winds at the coast while spreading heavy rain over the region.

It was moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph), the hurricane center said. The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3.

Hurricane Erick has made landfall along the western coast of Mexico east of Acapulco as a Category 3 storm. Maximum sustained winds were 125 mph, dropping from 140 mph only hours earlier.

Hurricane Erick weakened after slamming into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm, leaving a trail of damaged businesses, wrecked boats and flooded streets in the state of ...