Hurricane Simon Stalls Near Mexico: Anticipated 30 Inches of Rain for Plains

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According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Simon has intensified to a Category 3 system with sustained winds of 120 mph, currently advancing slowly northwestward just off the coast of west-central Mexico. Meteorologists project it will shift northeast and make landfall around the middle of the week, potentially bringing localized rainfall totals of up to 30 inches in Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco, alongside severe storm surges, flooding, and mudslides. Subsequently, the remnants of Simon are expected to transport moisture into the Great Plains, resulting in 1 to 2 inches of rainfall from northern Texas to Illinois, with flash flood risks for Kansas City, St. Louis, and Wichita. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.  ai-generated

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00:00Hurricane Simon has stalled off Mexico's coast, and its effects will reach the American plains.

00:05The National Hurricane Center says Simon is a Category 3 storm with 120-mile-per-hour winds,

00:11moving slowly northwest, just offshore of west-central Mexico.

00:16Forecasters expect it to turn northeast and move inland around midweek.

00:20Isolated storm totals could reach 30 inches of rain in Michoacan,

00:24Colima, and Jalisco, with dangerous storm surge, flooding, and mudslides.

00:28Then comes the U.S. angle.

00:30Simon's remnants will pull moisture into the Great Plains,

00:33with 1-2 inches of rain from northern Texas through Illinois,

00:37and a flash flood threat for Kansas City, St. Louis, and Wichita by Wednesday.

00:42Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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