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Norma was a major hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin.
Norma made landfall as a category 1 storm along the southern tip of Baja California Sur near Cabo San Lucas on Oct. 15. Norma strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane off the coast of Mexico on Oct. 17, and downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane by the time it hit Baja California Sur.
Norma knocked power out for the entire region, and schools were closed. The only damaged cased by Norma was property damage to three boats, one of which capsized, and one injury.
Top wind speeds were reported at 80 mph when Norma made landfall near Pozo de Cota.
For more information, see the National Hurricane Center.
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Hurricane Norma made landfall on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, then made a second landfall as a tropical depression in the state of Sinaloa a couple days later.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/20 18:00 - 2023/10/23 15:30
Norma’s intensification seen by polar orbiting satellites.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/17 08:08 - 2023/10/19 09:10
This multi-day time lapse shows the evolution of Norma, rapidly intensifying from a tropical storm into a category four hurricane.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/18 00:00 - 2023/10/20 14:20
Norma strengthens to a major category 4 storm.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/19 13:15 - 2023/10/19 16:25
The sun sets on a strengthening Hurricane Norma.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/18 22:00 - 2023/10/19 00:30
Tropical Storm Norma continues to strengthen well offshore of southwestern Mexico. The storm is expected to become a hurricane soon.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/17 19:00 - 2023/10/18 15:00
Newly formed Tropical Storm Norma is spinning off the southwestern shore of Mexico. The storm is expected to strengthen in the coming days.
Timespan Start: 2023/10/17 15:00 - 2023/10/17 19:40
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