The hurricane was downgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 3 storm as it landed, with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph.

Earlier, forecasters upgraded Erick to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane before lowering it to a Category 3.

By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Hurricane Erick made landfall on the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, on Thursday ...

Hurricane Erick strengthened in the Pacific Ocean and could become a major hurricane before striking Mexico, the National ...

Hurricane Erick makes landfall in western Oaxaca of Mexico Thursday morning initially as a category 4, but has since downgraded to a category 3. It continues to travel ...

Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified over the last 24 hours, growing into a powerful Category 4 storm but weakening slightly ...

Hurricane Erick was advancing rapidly near Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a Category 4 storm and was expected to make ...

Having doubled in strength in less than a day and still expected to grow further, Hurricane Erick on Wednesday chugged ...

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Hurricane Erick strengthened rapidly into a major Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday as it churned toward Mexico's southern ...