Hurricane Norma made landfall near Los Cabos in Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, while Hurricane Tammy hit Barbuda in the Caribbean. Both storms were Category 1 hurricanes. Norma weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed the Baja California Peninsula, bringing heavy rain and the possibility of severe flooding. Little damage was initially reported, but the area remains vulnerable. Tammy, hitting two weeks after Tropical Storm Philippe, is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to the Lesser Antilles.
Hurricane Norma made landfall near Mexico's Los Cabos resorts as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. Heavy rains and flash flooding are expected to continue through the weekend in Baja California Sur. Meanwhile, Hurricane Tammy threatens the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic.
Cooler temperatures are expected on Sunday in Minnesota after a heatwave brought high temperatures and heat index values exceeding 100 degrees. The Twin Cities metro area is projected to reach the upper 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday, possibly hitting 100 degrees. Hurricane Hilary, currently a category 2 hurricane, is heading towards the Baja California Peninsula and is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flooding.
