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Hurricane Trudy Brings 15 Inches Rain to Mexico

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Mexico's Hurricane Center warned of Category 1 Hurricane Trudy near the southwestern coast.
Trudy's center lay 270 km SSE of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 7 km/h Saturday.
Forecasters projected 4–8 inches of rain in Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco, up to 15 inches locally.
President Claudia Sheinbaum urged shelter use while the navy warned of high waves, river rise and surf.
Trudy became the season's 10th Eastern-Pacific hurricane, the first since 2018, in a 2026 season.

History

Historical Context

In October 1997 Hurricane Pauline slammed Mexico’s Pacific coast, killing at least 230 people, leaving 300,000 homeless and causing $447.8 million in damage. The disaster spurred President Ernesto Zedillo to modernize hurricane monitoring, leading to the 2026 early-season alert system. Today, Hurricane Trudy follows a similar northwest drift, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum and the Navy to issue shelter and wave warnings.

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Story summary

Mexico's Hurricane Center warned of Category 1 Hurricane Trudy near the southwestern coast.
Trudy's center lay 270 km SSE of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 7 km/h Saturday.
Forecasters projected 4–8 inches of rain in Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco, up to 15 inches locally.
President Claudia Sheinbaum urged shelter use while the navy warned of high waves, river rise and surf.
Trudy became the season's 10th Eastern-Pacific hurricane, the first since 2018, in a 2026 season.

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