Exterior damage of Best Western Aeropuerto in #cabosanlucas. Videos of interior damage is extensive. #odile pic.twitter.com/VCew6r6CHW
— Linda Tran (@lindatran) September 16, 2014
As Hurricane Odile weakens into a tropical storm, residents of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico are cleaning up.
According to the Weather Network, the hurricane grew from a tropical storm on Friday to a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday morning. It soon grew to a Category 5 hurricane and made history by tying the strongest hurricane on record that made landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
When it made landfall near Cabo San Lucas late Sunday, the storm caused widespread damage, knocking over trees, breaking windows, and wreaking destruction on the Cabo San Lucas airport.
My family member is finally back in contact with me, she sent me this photo of the #cabosanlucas airport. #odile pic.twitter.com/Qp71ZJ6izN
— Linda Tran (@lindatran) September 16, 2014
On Monday evening, the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm as it made its way up Baja California. The biggest concern now is possible flooding with heavy rainfall. La Paz, Mexico received 5.72 inches of rain from Odile, which is approximately their average annual rainfall. The Weather Network says that Odile is beginning a moisture surge in the southwestern United States, which is likely to produce heavy rain and flash flooding.
Odile still has a large wind field, however, which could continue over the mountainous terrain in Baja California. There is also still risk of damaging waves along the coast of the far northern Gulf of California.
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