The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3. While slightly reduced ...

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. The hurricane ...

This is the earliest fifth-named storm since July of 1956. The average date for the fifth-named storm is July 23.

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca as a Category 3 storm on Thursday, the first time a major hurricane has hit Mexico in ...