What happened
Hurricane Polo made landfall in Mexico, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall to the country's Pacific coast. The storm has already caused flooding and damage in Mexico and is expected to bring life-threatening flash flooding to parts of the US.
The National Hurricane Center reported that Polo made landfall on Monday night in Baja California Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 105-110 mph. By Tuesday, the storm had weakened but was still producing hurricane-force winds.
Forecasters are warning that the storm could bring as much as 34 trillion gallons of rainfall to the Southwest and Central US, leading to potentially life-threatening flash flooding. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for parts of west Texas and New Mexico, and flash flooding has already been seen in parts of New Mexico.
The threat of flash flooding is expected to shift eastward, with the National Weather Service warning of possible flash flooding from central Texas to central Oklahoma. Additionally, Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to produce larger swells than Polo along Southern California early to mid-next week.