Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Simon is pounding Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing destructive winds and life-threatening flooding to tourist resorts near Puerto Vallarta and vulnerable towns. The storm is moving northward, impacting the region between the ocean and the Sierra Madre mountains. While some reports describe it as a Category 3 storm, others identify it as Category 4. The system previously reached wind speeds of 155 mph. Mexico is simultaneously facing threats from Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf.
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- ✓ Hurricane Simon is pounding Mexico's Pacific coast.
- ✓ The storm is affecting areas between the ocean and the Sierra Madre mountains.
- ✓ Hurricane Simon reached wind speeds of 155 mph.
- ✓ Resorts near Puerto Vallarta are threatened by the storm.
What changed
Hurricane Simon has made landfall and is currently impacting resorts and towns along the Pacific coast.
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Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Simon is pounding Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing destructive winds and life-threatening flooding to tourist resorts near Puerto Vallarta and vulnerable towns. The storm is moving northward, impacting the region between the ocean and the Sierra Madre mountains. While some reports describe it as a Category 3 storm, others identify it as Category 4. The system previously reached wind speeds of 155 mph. Mexico is simultaneously facing threats from Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf.
Why it matters
The storm's shift in course has forced beachside communities to prepare for sudden impacts. This weather event creates widespread flood risks extending from the Mexican coast into the American Southwest.
What is confirmed
- Hurricane Simon is pounding Mexico's Pacific coast.
- The storm is affecting areas between the ocean and the Sierra Madre mountains.
- Hurricane Simon reached wind speeds of 155 mph.
- Resorts near Puerto Vallarta are threatened by the storm.
- Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Isaias are also targeting Mexico.
Still unconfirmed
- Hurricane Simon is a Category 3 storm.
- Hurricane Simon is a Category 4 storm.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of the storm's final category intensity
- Reports of casualties or structural damage in Puerto Vallarta
- Movement of Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Isaias
confidence 80%Sources used for this update (17)
- abcnews.com — ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The New York Times — Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Target Mexico as Isaias Hits Gulf
- Yale Climate Connections — Two more landfalls expected this weekend, both on Mexico’s Pacific coast
- AP News — A ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
- NPR — Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
- The New York Times — 2 Storms Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and the Southwest
- Yahoo — Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course
- CNN — Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impacts
- Yahoo — Category 4 Hurricane Simon to bring destructive winds and life-threatening flooding to Mexico
- www.latimes.com — Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
- abcnews.com — Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
- www.nbcnews.com — Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast
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