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Hurricane Katia Recap

At a Glance

Hurricane Katia made landfall on the Veracruz coast in eastern Mexico.
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds occurred in eastern Mexico.

Hurricane Katia made landfall north of Tecolutla, between Tampico and the city of Veracruz, in eastern Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane late Friday night.

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Katia quickly dissipated as it tracked inland Saturday morning.

The threat of heavy rainfall will continue into the weekend in eastern Mexico. This heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding and mudslides.

Katia first developed on September 5, 2017 in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and did not move much over the next several days. Katia rapidly strengthened into a hurricane on September 6, 2017.

Maximum sustained winds reached 105 mph on Sept. 8, 2017, making it a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Fortunately, Katia weakened before making landfall.

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