Former tropical storm Norman regenerates and hits Mexico by Kaye Forster
Ex tropical storm Norman lashed south-western parts of Mexico late on Sunday after gaining strength and reforming into a tropical depression. Warnings were put into place from the port of Lazaro Cardenas to Cabo Corrientes.
Norman initially formed in the Pacific Ocean last week, quickly strengthened into a tropical storm, and just as quickly fizzled out. However it then reinvigorated through Sunday and headed towards the Mexican coast.
By Sunday evening Norman had maximum sustained winds of around 35mph, just short of the 39mph wind speed required for tropical storm status. It was centred around 30 miles west of the resort of Manzanillo, but had slowed and started to dissipate as it edged closer to the shore.
National Hurricane Centre forecasters are still expecting Norman to strengthen to a tropical storm before making landfall.
Despite its dissipation and distance from the shore, Norman brought torrential rain to southern parts of Mexico through Sunday night, and it is still raining at the time of writing. In total it is expected to bring 150-300mm (6-12 inches) of rainfall, with localised amounts reaching 380mm (15 inches). This brings the threat of flash flooding and mudslides.
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