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Hurricane John was the tenth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season. The hurricane threatened large portions of Mexico's western coastline, resulting in the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Hurricane John developed on August 28 from a tropical wave to the south of Mexico. Favorable conditions allowed the storm to quickly intensify, and John attained peak winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) on August 30. Eyewall replacement cycles and land interaction with western Mexico weakened the hurricane, and John made landfall on southeastern Baja California with winds of 110 mph (180 km/h) on September 1. It slowly weakened as it moved northwestward through Baja California, and dissipated on September 4. Moisture from the remnants of the storm entered the southwest United States.

In coastal portions of western Mexico, strong winds downed trees, while heavy rain resulted in mudslides. Hurricane John caused moderate damage on Baja California, including destroying 4 houses and thousands of flimsy shacks. The hurricane killed six people in Mexico. In the southwest United States, moisture from the remnants of John produced heavy rainfall. The rainfall aided drought conditions in portions of northern Texas, though it was detrimental in locations that had received above-normal rainfall throughout the year.

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