Weather warnings issued for category 4 storm with sustained winds near 220km/h
Hurricane Hilary has grown rapidly to category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast and could bring heavy rain to the south-western US by the weekend.
The US National Hurricane Center said Hilary had sustained winds near 220km/h (140 mph) at midnight and was expected to continue its rapid intensification on Friday morning. It should start to weaken Saturday.
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