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'''Hurricane John''' was a ~~potent~~powerful [[tropical cyclone]] that ~~affected~~caused ~~the~~deadly ~~Pacific~~flooding ~~coast~~across ofsouthern Mexico for several days in September 2024. The eleventh [[tropical cyclone naming|named storm]], fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the [[2024 Pacific hurricane season]], John originated from a [[Central American ~~Gyre~~gyre|low-pressure area]] offshore Southern Mexico. This low developed into Tropical Depression Ten‑E on the afternoon of September 22, strengthening into Tropical Storm John the following morning. Undergoing [[rapid intensification]], John strengthened from a moderate tropical storm into a Category 3 hurricane on September 24. It was at that intensity that John made landfall in [[Marquelia]], [[Guerrero]], later that day. Once inland, John rapidly weakened, dissipating over Mexico later that day. However, the mid-level remnants of John moved back over the ocean, where favorable conditions enabled John to redevelop. On September 27, after again becoming a minimal hurricane, Tropical Storm John made its second landfall, this time near Tizupan, [[Michoacán]]. Hours later it dissipated for a final time over the coastal mountains,.

John resulted in strong winds, significant flooding, and numerous mudslides across much of coastal southwestern Mexico. Over {{cvt|10|in|mm}} of rain fell across parts of Guerrero and [[Oaxaca]]. More than 98,000 people lost power in Oaxaca,. ~~and as~~As of September 2728, 10twenty-two deaths have been reported in association with John.

==Meteorological history==

On September 21, an area of low pressure producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms formed off the coast of southern Mexico.<ref>{{cite report|last=Reinhart|first=Brad|date=September 21, 2024|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtwo/gtwo_archive.php?current_issuance=202409211743&basin=epac&fdays=7|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> The system became better organized the following day and attained a closed surface circulation, resulting in the formation of Tropical Depression Ten{{nbh}}E on the afternoon of September 22, about 175 mi (280 km) south of [[Punta Maldonado|Punta Maldonado, Guerrero]].<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Depression Ten-E Advisory Number 1|last=Reinhart|first=Brad|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.001.shtml?|date=September 22, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref> The system continued to develop that night, and strengthened into Tropical Storm John at 06:00 UTC the following morning.<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 2A|last=Blake|first=Eric|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public_a.002.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> While moving slowly to the north-northeast on September 23, caught in the southwesterly flow associated with the monsoon trough near Central America,<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Storm John Advisory Number 3|last=Blake|first=Eric|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.003.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> John commenced to [[rapid intensification|rapidly intensify]]. It became a Category 1 hurricane at 17:45 UTC that same day,<ref>{{Cite report|title=Hurricane John Tropical Cyclone Update|last=Brown|first=Daniel|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.update.09231747.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> and then, just nine hours later, reached Category 3 major hurricane intensity with sustained winds of {{cvt|105|kn|mph km/h|round=5|order=out}}.<ref>{{Cite report|title=Hurricane John Discussion Number 7|last=Kelly|first=Larry|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.007.shtml?|date=September 23, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> It was at that intensity that John made landfall in [[Marquelia (municipality)|Marquelia, Guerrero]], about {{cvt|25|mi|km|round=5}} northwest of Punta Maldonado, at 03:20 UTC on September 24.<ref>{{Cite report |title=Hurricane John Update |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.update.09240322.shtml? |last=Papin |first=Philippe |date=September 23, 2024 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |location=Miami, Florida |access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> John rapidly weakened inland, with its winds falling to tropical storm strength about 12 hours later.<ref>{{Cite report|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 9|last=Cangialosi|first=John|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.009.shtml?|date=September 24, 2024|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> By 18:00 UTC on September 24, John dissipated over the rugged terrain of southern Mexico.<ref name=John10>{{cite report|author1=John Canigalosi|author2=Lisa Bucci|title=Remnants of John Discussion Number 10|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.010.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, ~~Flordia~~Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

An elongated trough developed in association with John's remnants as the cyclone dissipated.<ref name=John10 /> The trough produced a large area of shower and thunderstorm activity, and began showing signs of organization on September 25.<ref>{{cite report|author=Philippe Papin|title=Tropical Weather Outlook 1100 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtwo/gtwo_archive.php?current_issuance=202409250519&basin=epac&fdays=7|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> Ship observations indicated significant pressure falls within the system, and by 15:00 UTC, John reformed into a tropical storm.<ref>{{cite report|author1=Philippe Papin|author2=Jack Beven|title=Special Tropical Weather Outlook 310 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/xgtwo/gtwo_archive.php?current_issuance=202409251010&basin=epac&fdays=7|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|author1=Lisa Bucci|author2=Robert Zelinsky|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 11|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDEP5+shtml/251456.shtml|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref> John moved slowly to the north-northwest after it reformed, and within favorable environmental conditions for strengthening, the storm steadily re-intensified.<ref>{{cite report|author1=Lisa Bucci|author2=Robert Zelinsky|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 12|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.012.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 25, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> Continuing its slow motion very close to the southwestern coast of Mexico, John developed a small, closed eye, and re-intensified to a minimal hurricane at 12:00 UTC on September 26.<ref>{{cite report|author=Dave Roberts|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 14|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.014.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|author=Larry Kelly|title=Hurricane John Intermediate Advisory Number 14A|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public_a.014.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> John continued to move very slowly near the coast, where its proximity to the rugged terrain of Mexico halted intensification; the cyclone weakened to a tropical storm at 3:00 UTC the following day.<ref>{{cite report|author=Andrew Hagen|title=Tropical Storm John Discussion Number 17|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.017.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> After hugging the coast for nearly 36 hours and continuing to weaken, John finally made landfall on southwestern Mexico for the second time at 18:00 UTC on September 27.<ref>{{cite report|author=Larry Kelly|title=Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 19A|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public_a.019.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 27, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref> John's surface center dissipated shortly thereafter, and the [[United States]]-based [[National Hurricane Center]] issued its final advisory on the storm three hours later.<ref>{{cite report|author=Larry Kelly|title=Remnants of John Discussion Number 20|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.discus.020.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida, United States|language=en-US|date=September 27, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref>

==Preparations and impact==▼

[[File:Hurricane_Helene_and_Tropical_Storm_John_2024-09-25.jpg|thumb|330x330px|[[Hurricane Helene (2024)|Hurricane Helene]] and Tropical Storm John both impacting Mexico on September 25]]

▲==Preparations==

Upon the formation of John as a tropical cyclone on the afternoon of September 22, a Tropical Storm Watch was issued from Punta Maldonado to [[Salina Cruz|Salina Cruz, Oaxaca]].<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.001.shtml?|title=Tropical Depression Ten-E Advisory Number 1|author1=Brad Reinhart|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 22, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> At 09:00 UTC the following day, this was changed to a Tropical Storm Warning from Punta Maldonado to [[Huatulco]], with a Tropical Storm Watch extending to Salina Cruz. A Hurricane Watch was declared within the Tropical Storm Warning area.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public.003.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm John Advisory Number 3|author1=Eric Blake|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> The Hurricane Watch was upgraded to a Hurricane Warning a few hours later.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/ep10/ep102024.public_a.003.shtml?|title=Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 3A|author1=Andrew Hagen|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> A red emergency alert was issued for [[Guerrero]] and [[Oaxaca]].<ref name = "RedAlert1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/storm-john-become-hurricane-speeds-170147416.html|title=Mexico issues red alert as Hurricane John barrels toward southern coast|author1=Fredy Garcia|work=Thomson Reuters|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> John threatened parts of Mexico still recovering from [[Hurricane Otis]] the previous year, which underwent a similar rapid intensification phase. Tourists in [[Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca]], were expected to be evacuated by the [[Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico)|Secretariat of Civil Protection]] (SSPC).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-john-rapidly-strengthens-into-a-hurricane-off-southern-mexicos-pacific-coast/amp/|title=John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast|work=The Associated Press|publisher=The Hill|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref> Businesses across the city were closed.<ref name = "CNN1">{{Cite news|url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/24/weather/hurricane-john-mexico-landfall-intl-hnk|title=Tropical Storm John triggers warnings of life-threatening floods after slamming into Mexico|author1=Monica Garrett|author2=Chris Lau|author3=Gene Norman|work=Cable News Network|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> The [[Puerto Escondido International Airport]] also closed for the duration of the storm.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/major-hurricane-john-hits-mexicos-035048644.html|title=Tropical Storm John hits Mexico's Pacific coast|author1=Daniel Rook|work=Agence France-Presse|publisher=Yahoo News|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> More than 80 emergency shelters were prepared and 3,000 people were evacuated.<ref name = "CNN1"/> The [[Comisión Federal de Electricidad|Federal Electricity Commission]] (CFE) deployed over 1,400 electricians and several cranes and emergency power plants to respond to power outages in affected regions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/weather/hurricane-john-mexico.html|title=Hurricane John Threatens Mexico’s Pacific Coast|author1=Austyn Gaffney|author2=Fredy Garcia|author3=Emiliano Rodríguez Mega|work=The New York Times|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> Schools were closed in Guerrero and Oaxaca.<ref name = "RedAlert1"/>

At least 22 people ~~were~~died ~~killed~~in bythe ~~John;~~storm: ~~eighteen~~18 in Guerrero, ~~three~~3 in Oaxaca, and ~~one~~1 in ~~Michoacan~~Michoacán.<ref>{{cite news|title=Death toll from Hurricane John rises to 22 in Guerrero, Oaxaca and Michoacán|url=https://lopezdoriga.com/nacional/aumentan-a-22-los-muertos-por-el-impacto-de-john-en-guerrero-oaxaca-y-michoacan/|date=September 27, 2024|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref> [[Governor of Guerrero]] [[Evelyn Salgado]] reported two deaths caused by a landslide in the municipality of [[Tlacoachistlahuaca (municipality)|Tlacoachistlahuaca]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vázquez Herrera |first1=Olivia |title=Reportan dos muertos en Guerrero tras impacto del Huracán John; "entró fuerte, con muchas lluvias", señaló AMLO |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/09/24/reportan-dos-muertos-en-guerrero-tras-impacto-del-huracan-john-entro-fuerte-con-muchas-lluvias-senalo-amlo/ |access-date=24 September 2024 |agency=Infobae |date=24 September 2024}}</ref> Additionally, a 70-year-old woman was killed in [[Malinaltepec]] when a landslide struck her house.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-24 |title=Hurricane John falls apart after causing deadly mudslides on Mexico's southern Pacific coast |url=https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-john-mexico-pacific-b56193c39433fa96cd06d83ae2228157 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Areas along the coast experienced mudslides while tin roofs were blown off several houses.<ref>{{cite news|author=Luis Alberto Cruz|title=2 people are dead after John hits Mexico’s Pacific coast as a major hurricane|url=https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-john-mexico-pacific-b56193c39433fa96cd06d83ae2228157|work=Associated Press|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> Over {{Cvt|10|in|mm|disp=flip|abbr=on}} of rain fell across parts of Guerrero and Oaxaca within the first few hours after John's landfall. Over 98,000 people lost power in Oaxaca, where 18,000 armed services members and government workers were deployed to assist in emergency response operations.<ref>{{cite newspaper|author1=Austyn Gaffney|author2=Emiliano Rodríguez Mega|author3=Fredy Garcia|title=Tropical Storm John Pummels Mexico’s Pacific Coast|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/weather/hurricane-john-mexico.html|newspaper=New York Times|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> Torrential rains also fell across the neighboring states of [[Chiapas]], [[Veracruz]], [[Michoacán]] and [[Puebla]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Jose Cortes|title=Remnants of Hurricane John drench southern Mexico, leaving three dead|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/john-weakens-into-tropical-storm-nhc-says-2024-09-24/|work=Reuters|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>▼

~~==Impact==~~

▲At least 22 people were killed by John; eighteen in Guerrero, three in Oaxaca, and one in Michoacan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Death toll from Hurricane John rises to 22 in Guerrero, Oaxaca and Michoacán|url=https://lopezdoriga.com/nacional/aumentan-a-22-los-muertos-por-el-impacto-de-john-en-guerrero-oaxaca-y-michoacan/|date=September 27, 2024|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref> [[Governor of Guerrero]] [[Evelyn Salgado]] reported two deaths caused by a landslide in the municipality of [[Tlacoachistlahuaca (municipality)|Tlacoachistlahuaca]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vázquez Herrera |first1=Olivia |title=Reportan dos muertos en Guerrero tras impacto del Huracán John; "entró fuerte, con muchas lluvias", señaló AMLO |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/09/24/reportan-dos-muertos-en-guerrero-tras-impacto-del-huracan-john-entro-fuerte-con-muchas-lluvias-senalo-amlo/ |access-date=24 September 2024 |agency=Infobae |date=24 September 2024}}</ref> Additionally, a 70-year-old woman was killed in [[Malinaltepec]] when a landslide struck her house.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-24 |title=Hurricane John falls apart after causing deadly mudslides on Mexico's southern Pacific coast |url=https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-john-mexico-pacific-b56193c39433fa96cd06d83ae2228157 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Areas along the coast experienced mudslides while tin roofs were blown off several houses.<ref>{{cite news|author=Luis Alberto Cruz|title=2 people are dead after John hits Mexico’s Pacific coast as a major hurricane|url=https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-john-mexico-pacific-b56193c39433fa96cd06d83ae2228157|work=Associated Press|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> Over {{Cvt|10|in|mm|disp=flip|abbr=on}} of rain fell across parts of Guerrero and Oaxaca within the first few hours after John's landfall. Over 98,000 people lost power in Oaxaca, where 18,000 armed services members and government workers were deployed to assist in emergency response operations.<ref>{{cite newspaper|author1=Austyn Gaffney|author2=Emiliano Rodríguez Mega|author3=Fredy Garcia|title=Tropical Storm John Pummels Mexico’s Pacific Coast|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/weather/hurricane-john-mexico.html|newspaper=New York Times|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> Torrential rains also fell across the neighboring states of [[Chiapas]], [[Veracruz]], [[Michoacán]] and [[Puebla]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Jose Cortes|title=Remnants of Hurricane John drench southern Mexico, leaving three dead|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/john-weakens-into-tropical-storm-nhc-says-2024-09-24/|work=Reuters|language=en-US|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>

==See also==

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== References ==

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*The National Hurricane Center's [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2024/JOHN.shtml? advisory archive on Hurricane John]

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[[Category:Hurricanes in Guerrero]]

[[Category:Hurricanes in Oaxaca]]

[[Category:Hurricanes in Michoacán]]