Hurricane Alex made landfall June 30, 2010 around 9 PM CDT near the municipality of Soto La Marina, Mexico, which is about 110 miles south of Brownsville, Texas. It made landfall as a category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph. Southern Texas experienced wind gusts up to 60 mph and rainfall of 6-12 inches. Alex will weaken quickly as it is now over land. The center of circulation should dissipate within the next 24 hours. The rain and wind will continue to subside in southern Texas. The map below is from the National Hurricane Center, and shows the cumulative wind history of Hurricane Alex with tropical storm force winds in orange and hurricane force winds in red.

Hurricane Alex Cumulative Wind History

Below is a collection of satellite and radar images of Hurricane Alex near landfall. Alex was an abnormally well-organized hurricane for this early in the season. A minimum central pressure of 947 mb was recorded within Alex near landfall. A pressure this low usually corresponds to a category 3 or 4 hurricane. Luckily, the storm made landfall before the winds could catch up with the pressure.

Radar from June 30 - 840 PM CDT

Satellite from June 30 - 545 PM CDT

Satellite from June 30 - 515 PM CDT