MAZATLAN, Mexico—Hurricane Willa swept onto Mexico’s Pacific mainland with 120 mph (195 kph) winds Oct. 23 night, hitting an area of beach towns, fishing villages and farms after roaring over an offshore penal colony.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the dangerous Category 3 storm hit near Isla del Bosque in Sinaloa state, and federal officials said there were early reports of power blackouts in some places and damage to flimsy structures with tin roofs. But damage assessments were limited by darkness and disrupted communications.
