Tropical Storm “Dora” forms near the southwestern coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm “Dora” forms near the southwestern coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm "Dora" formed 09:00 UTC on Sunday, June 25, 2017 near the coast of southwestern Mexico as the fourth named storm of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season. The system is tracking WNW and is not expected to make a landfall. However, heavy rains…

Tropical Storm “Beatriz” to make landfall over Oaxaca, Mexico

Tropical Storm “Beatriz” to make landfall over Oaxaca, Mexico

Tropical Depression 02E located just off the western coast of Mexico has further strengthened today and was named Beatriz at 18:00 UTC. Landfall over Oaxaca, Mexico is expected later today or tomorrow, June 2, 2017. This storm is a heavy rain producer so the main…

Tornadoes hit Mexican states of Chihuahua and Puebla

Tornadoes hit Mexican states of Chihuahua and Puebla

An impressive tornado hit the Mexican state of Chihuahua on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, and was witnessed and recorded by numerous people. On the same day, another tornado hit the state of Puebla, knocking down 27 trees and damaging several cars. Meanwhile, a low…

Severe storm closes international border bridge in Laredo, US-Mexico

Severe storm closes international border bridge in Laredo, US-Mexico

A severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds and heavy rain to US – Mexico border region late May 21, 2017, forcing authorities to close the Laredo – Nuevo Laredo bridge, one of the busiest commercial crossings between the two countries. The traffic is being…

Tornado rips through Toluca, Mexico, damaging at least 25 homes

Tornado rips through Toluca, Mexico, damaging at least 25 homes

A damaging tornado ripped through northern parts of the city of Toluca, Mexico during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Toluca Mayor, Fernando Zamora Morales, toured the area and reported at least 25 damaged houses. Morales added there were no…

Unusually intense hailstorm hits Zacatecas, Mexico

Unusually intense hailstorm hits Zacatecas, Mexico

A highly unusual hailstorm hit the Zacatecas city in Central Mexico on the night of October 23, 2016 (local time). Local authorities reported nearly 50 cm (19.7 inches) of ice in some places. Several incidents and four injured people were reported. Video credit:…

Tropical Storm “Danielle” makes Mexico landfall

Tropical Storm “Danielle” makes Mexico landfall

Tropical Storm "Danielle" made landfall close to the Tuxpan city, Mexico's state of Veracruz around 00:00 UTC on June 21 (20:00 EDT, June 20), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). Eastern Mexico was already under heavy rain at the time of…