Hurricane Simon hitting western Mexico after tropical systems kill 5
Hurricane Simon is striking Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds, rain, and floods, impacting tourist resorts and beachside communities. The storm is moving slowly up the west-central coast. Combined with remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, these weather systems have killed 6 people in Mexico, including children. While Simon's eye has remained offshore, its outer bands caused significant damage. The storm's remnants are now expected to move north, creating a multiday flood threat for the Great Plains and potential hail in parts of Texas.
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- ✓ Hurricane Simon hit Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain.
- ✓ Tropical weather systems caused 6 deaths in Mexico, including children.
- ✓ Hurricane Simon is moving slowly up the coast of west-central Mexico.
- ✓ Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought flooding to the Southwestern United States.
What changed
The death toll in Mexico rose from 5 to 6 people.
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Hurricane Simon hits western Mexico as tropical storms kill 6
Hurricane Simon is striking Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds, rain, and floods, impacting tourist resorts and beachside communities. The storm is moving slowly up the west-central coast. Combined with remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, these weather systems have killed 6 people in Mexico, including children. While Simon's eye has remained offshore, its outer bands caused significant damage. The storm's remnants are now expected to move north, creating a multiday flood threat for the Great Plains and potential hail in parts of Texas.
Why it matters
North America is currently managing a coast-to-coast cleanup after three separate storms battered the region. The interaction between Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel has intensified flooding across Mexico and the Southwestern United States.
What is confirmed
- Hurricane Simon hit Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain.
- Tropical weather systems caused 6 deaths in Mexico, including children.
- Hurricane Simon is moving slowly up the coast of west-central Mexico.
- Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought flooding to the Southwestern United States.
Still unconfirmed
- Tropical Storm Trudy has formed in the Pacific Ocean.
- Hurricane Simon moisture could bring hail to parts of Texas.
What to watch next
- Movement of Simon's remnants into the Great Plains
- Impact of the newly formed Tropical Storm Trudy
confidence 95%Sources used for this update (32)
- CNN — Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impacts
- PBS — Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain
- FOX Weather — Hurricane Simon to fuel multiday flood threat across Great Plains as remnants charge North
- The Weather Channel — Rachel's remnants brings flooding to the SW; Simon targets Mexico
- NBC News — Coast-to-coast cleanup after three storms batter North America
- Reuters — Hurricane Simon crawls along Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing floods and evacuations
- AP News — Storms leave 2 dead in Mexico as flash-flood risk from Rachel lingers across the Southwest US
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Storms cause 5 deaths in Mexico as flood risk eases in southwestern US
- CBS News — Hurricane Simon still hitting western Mexico after tropical systems kill 5
- Plataforma Media — Hurricane Simon causes 5 deaths in Mexico as Southwestern US flood risks begin to ease (with video)
- KOMO — Why is there damage from Hurricane Simon when it stayed offshore?
- Yahoo — Hurricane Simon moisture could bring flooding, hail to parts of Texas. Here's where.
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