Julia comes just 10 days after the deadly Hurricane Ian slammed the Florida coast, taking more than 100 lives.
Hurricane Julia formed in the southwest Caribbean Sea on Saturday night, according to the National Hurricane Center . Julia formed just 10 days after Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida, leaving more than 100 people dead so far.
The winds of Julia reached 75 mph on Saturday, which made it a Category 1 hurricane. The hurricane center warns that Julia could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in Central America and southern Mexico from heavy rains and winds that are higher than normal. Hurricane-force winds and a storm surge are expected near the eyewall as it comes ashore Saturday night.
Julia comes on the heels of the deadly Hurricane Ian, which devastated southwest Florida on September 28. Ian slammed the region from Naples up to Sarasota as a high-level Category 4 storm. Winds clocked at 155 mph as it made landfall. A Category 5 storm happens when winds reach 157 mph.
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