Important Takeaways:

• Hurricane Lidia made landfall in Mexico on Tuesday night as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and continued to move inland.
• The storm hit near Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta at around 9pm on Tuesday night, bringing wind speeds of up to 140mph
• The storm began to weaken after landfall as it moved inland but still remained a powerful hurricane, with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) downgrading it to Category 2 status.
• Even at its weakened state, Lidia carried winds of 105mph (165kph) late at night on Tuesday and it continued to wreak havoc, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
• The states of Jalisco and Nayarit reported downed trees and electricity cables, as well as landslides over some major roads in the region.
• Although the storm prompted the opening of 23 shelters in the state, there were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.

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