Tropical Storm Lorena lashes Mexico before flooding rain may spread to southwestern U.S.

While two tropical cyclones are active in the eastern Pacific basin, the immediate concern is Tropical Storm Lorena, which is bringing direct impacts to Mexico and will bring direct or indirect impacts to the United States, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Dry air, cool water and land interaction were taking a toll on Lorena as the center of the storm had become altered. Strengthening to a Category 2 hurricane is no longer anticipated, with Lorena likely to spend much of Thursday and Thursday night as a tropical storm.

“The magnitude of Lorena’s impacts in Mexico and the U.S. will depend heavily on its track over the next few days,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said.

Steering currents on Friday will ultimately determine whether Hurricane Lorena makes landfall in Mexico