Hurricane Erick

Hurricane Erick was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought heavy rainfall to parts of southern and southwestern Mexico in June 2025. The fifth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2025 Pacific hurricane season, Erick was the earliest fifth named storm on record in the Eastern Pacific basin and the earliest major hurricane to make landfall on either coast of Mexico (Pacific or Atlantic). Erick originated from a weather disturbance associated with a tropical wave located south of Mexico on June 10. The system developed into a tropical storm on June 17. As it moved northwestward, it entered a phase of rapid intensification. By early June 18, Erick had intensified into a hurricane and continued strengthening, reaching its peak as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 944 mb (27.88 inHg). Erick made landfall in Oaxaca on the morning of June 19 with Category 3 sustained winds of 125 mph (200 km/h). Once inland, the hurricane rapidly weakened into a tropical storm. The complete collapse of convection on June 20 caused Erick to dissipate over the interior regions of Jalisco and Nayarit. In anticipation of Erick, the government of Mexico issued hurricane warnings for parts of the coastal areas of Oaxaca and Guerrero, along with hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings. When the storm made landfall, it knocked out electricity and cellphone coverage for at least 30,000 people in Puerto Escondido. Erick brought heavy rain across Central America and Mexico, causing flash floods and mudslides that left at least 24 dead, 28 injured, and 1 missing. The total damage was estimated at US$350 million.