Hurricane Patricia was the most powerful tropical cyclone on record worldwide in terms of maximum sustained winds. It was also the second-most intense on record worldwide in terms of pressure, with a
Patricia shortly after its record peak intensity while approaching Western Mexico on October 23
President Enrique Peña Nieto meets with cabinet members to discuss Hurricane Patricia on October 23
Evacuation from hotel Riu Vallarta on the morning before Hurricane Patricia made landfall
The sprawling precursor to Hurricane Patricia over Central America on October 17
Hurricane Willa was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought torrential rains and destructive winds to southwestern Mexico, particularly the states of Sinaloa and Nayarit, during late October 2018. It
Willa at peak intensity just west of Jalisco early on October 22
Hurricane Willa nearing landfall in Sinaloa on October 23.
Landsat image of the Nueces River overflowing its banks, November 1, 2018.