Hurricane Polo weakens after second Mexico landfall

Hurricane Polo made a second landfall near Guaymas as a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The storm previously crossed Baja California Sur as a Category 2 hurricane, flooding roads and toppling utility poles. Forecasters warn Polo could dump 4 to 6 inches of rain across Sonora state.

The National Hurricane Center said Polo could dump 4 to 6 inches across southern and central Sonora state, with isolated totals of up to 8 inches, raising the risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

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