Tropical Storm John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours.

Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours. By early Tuesday, John had weakened to a

John intensified rapidly into a Category 3 storm, packing winds of 120 miles per hour, before slamming into the Mexican state of Guerrero on Monday.