Hurricane Patricia -- the strongest hurricane ever recorded -- made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast about 6:15 this evening (7:15 ET), its 165 mph winds barreling into the coast of southwestern Mexico near Cuixmala, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
Residents have been told to brace for 200 mph sustained winds and up to 20 inches of rain that "could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The agency said the storm surge could be "catastrophic."
The Mexican President's office also warned that waterspouts and tornadoes could form as Patricia rampages through.
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