Extremely dangerous Hurricane Erick made landfall along Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 3 storm on Thursday morning, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain, leading to life ...

A major hurricane is defined as Category 3 or higher and wind speeds of at least 111 mph. Forecasters said further strengthening is expected and devastating wind damage is possible near where the ...

READ MORE: Hurricane Erick threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to Mexico’s Pacific coast The storm was downgraded slightly before making landfall, from a powerful Category 4 to a Category 3.