Alex Landfall

Hurricane Alex making landfall with 100mph winds near La Pesca, Mexico. (NOAA)

Within the last few minutes hurricane Alex, with 100mph winds at a Category 2 status, has made landfall along the Mexican coast about 100 miles south of Brownsville, Texas. Alex has become the first June hurricane since 1995. Heavy flooding rains have been falling all day in south Texas. In addition to the rain and strong winds, several tornadoes have been reported in Texas. Damage has been observed to structures along the immediate coast including on South Padre Island, and power outages have occurred as well. The Governor of Texas has declared at least 19 counties to be in a state of emergency.