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Hurricane Odile Timeline: Unprecedented Cyclone Leaves Widespread Damage in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California

Hurricane Odile goes into the record books as the strongest tropical cyclone on record in modern recordkeeping on Mexico's Baja California peninsula.

The Category 3 storm made a direct hit on Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist destination, on Sunday night, bringing 125 mph winds and six hours of rain.

Widespread power outages, flooding and wind damage were reported as some residents and tourists emerged Monday to assess the damage the powerful storm left behind.

Room windows at the Westin were blown out, mud and rock blocked the entrance to the Club Regina and workers said the Hilton was seriously damaged.

The newspaper Tribuna de los Cabos reported people being injured by flying glass, power lines and traffic signals down throughout the city.

Looters ransacked convenience stores in parts of the area, and foreign tourists were left without a way out as Los Cabos International Airport was left heavily damaged and is expected to remain closed for at least a week. Odile's unusual path following the north-south axis of the peninsula meant road travel north out of the area remained questionable due to the threat of flooding.

The hurricane's most severe impacts were in the municipalities of Los Cabos, which includes both Cabo San Lucas and San Jose Del Cabo, and La Paz, which lies north of Los Cabos and is the capital of Baja California Sur.

Below is a timeline of updates, photos, and videos compiled by The Weather Channel in real time as the hurricane's landfall and aftermath unfolded. The entries are in reverse chronological order, with the newest information at the top.

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