Hurricane Patricia, category 5 storm, makes landfall in Mexico
AP
Friday, October 23, 2015
Hurricane Patricia barreled toward southwestern Mexico Friday as a monster Category 5 storm, the strongest ever in the Western Hemisphere.
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Hurricane Patricia roared ashore in southwestern Mexico as a Category 5 storm Friday, bringing lashing rains, surging seas and cyclonic winds hours after it peaked as the strongest storm ever recorded.