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At a Glance Hurricane Willa made landfall Tuesday evening in west-central Mexico.

Willa brought destructive winds and flooding rainfall.

Moisture from Willa will eventually enhance rainfall in Texas and possibly along the Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Willa brought destructive winds and flooding rainfall to parts of Mexico following its Category 3 landfall Tuesday evening.

Willa made landfall at 7 p.m. MDT Tuesday near Isla Del Bosque, Sinaloa, or about 10 miles south of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, according to the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 120 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 965 millibars.

For a brief time on Monday, Willa was a Category 5 hurricane, but it steadily weakened after that due to an eyewall replacement cycle and increasing wind shear. That said, Willa was still a dangerous hurricane as it moved into Mexico.

Willa brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to portions of west-central Mexico.

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Willa quickly weakened after landfall as it tracked into Mexico.

After dissipating over Mexico's mountainous terrain, the remnant upper-level energy and moisture from Willa will eventually enhance rainfall in Texas and perhaps the northern Gulf Coast Wednesday into Thursday.

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Willa's Rapid Intensification

Hurricane Willa's maximum sustained winds increased by 55 mph in the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. EDT Sunday, easily meeting the criteria for rapid intensification. Willa's winds increased by an additional 25 mph during the following three hours from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT Sunday.

At 11 a.m. EDT Monday, Willa became a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. That means Willa's winds increased from 40 mph when it was first named Saturday at 11 a.m. EDT to 160 mph just 48 hours later.

Willa is just the fourth Eastern Pacific hurricane to reach Category 5 strength in the month of October dating to 1971. The others were Patricia (2015), Rick (2009) and Kenna (2002).

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