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Mexico City issues rain alert as Tropical Storm Trudy strengthens
Mexico City issued a yellow rain alert across all its boroughs on October 14, warning of rain and possible hail.
The alert covers expected rainfall of 15 to 29 millimetres.
Tropical Storm Trudy was moving over the Pacific off the coasts of Oaxaca and Guerrero, away from Mexico’s coast at the time of the update.
Its winds were reported at up to 100 kilometres per hour, with stronger gusts, though another update gave lower wind speeds.
Forecasters expected Trudy to reach hurricane strength on October 15, and projected it could reach Category 4 by October 17.
The storm’s circulation was expected to increase the chance of rain in southern and southeastern Mexico.
Authorities were monitoring the storm as it continued moving west-northwest.
Mexico City activated a yellow rain alert in all its boroughs, with rain and possible hail expected.
The alert covers forecast rainfall of 15 to 29 millimeters.
Tropical Storm Trudy was reported southwest of Oaxaca and south of Guerrero on October 14.
The storm had sustained winds of 100 km/h and gusts of up to 120 km/h, and was moving west-northwest.
Forecasters expected Trudy to become a Category 1 hurricane on October 15 and reach Category 4 on October 17.
- Who
- Mexico City’s Secretariat of Integrated Risk Management and Civil Protection activated the alert. Tropical Storm Trudy was also being monitored.
- What
- A yellow alert was issued for rain in all Mexico City boroughs, with possible hail.
- When
- October 14, 2026.
- Where
- All boroughs of Mexico City; Trudy was over the Pacific, southwest of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, and south of Acapulco, Guerrero.
- Why
- Rainfall of 15 to 29 millimeters and possible hail were forecast. Trudy’s circulation was also expected to increase the chance of rain in southern and southeastern Mexico.
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Mexico City activated a yellow rain alert in all boroughs.
Trudy was reported 540 kilometers southwest of Puerto Escondido and 555 kilometers south of Acapulco.
Forecasters expected Trudy to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane.
The forecast said Trudy could reach Category 4.
- Alert level
- Yellow
- Coverage
- All Mexico City boroughs
- Forecast rainfall
- 15 to 29 millimeters
- Trudy’s sustained winds
- 100 km/h
- Trudy’s location
- 540 km southwest of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
- Forecast strengthening
- Category 1 on October 15; Category 4 on October 17