Hurricane Lorena weakens as risk of flash floods and mudslides for Mexico's west coast remain

Hurricane Lorena weakens as risk of flash floods and mudslides for Mexico’s west coast remain World Sep 4, 2025 8:54 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Lorena is weakening and was expected to revert to a tropical storm Thursday, forecasters said, adding there’s still a risk of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides for parts of Mexico’s west coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center also issued watches for parts of the U.S. Southwest, where heavy rainfall from Lorena could lead to scattered flash flooding.

Lorena was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (121 kph). The storm was centered about 110 miles (177 kilometers) west-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico, and traveling northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).

The forecast said that rainfall totals could reach 15 in