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Hurricane Norbert damages expected to exceed $100 million

Record-setting rainfalls and strong winds wreak havoc in Mexico and Southwestern U.S.

By Hannah Bender | Updated on September 12, 2014

Hurricane Norbert, the fifteenth named storm and tenth hurricane this year, brought flooding rains along the U.S. Pacific coast and Mexico, killing at least five with the storm’s heavy rainfall and strong, gusty winds.

The storm was first named Tropical Storm Norbert on Sept. 2, but after gaining strength as it moved northwest toward Baja California Sur, it gained hurricane status on Sept. 5. On Sept. 6, the storm reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, becoming a Category 3.

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