MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Alex made landfall in northeastern Mexico on Wednesday night as a category two storm with winds of 165 km/hr (105 mph), the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported.

"National Weather Service doppler radar from Brownsville, Texas and Air Force Reserve Unit hurricane hunter observations indicate that the eye of hurricane Alex made landfall around 9 PM CDT (02:00 UTC) along the coast of Mexico in the municipality of Soto La Marina," the NHC said in a special bulletin.

"Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 105 mph or 165 km/hr, a category two hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale," the NHC added.

The storm is moving toward the west at about 18 kilometers (10 miles) per hour.

Hurricane force winds currently extend up to 110 kilometers (70 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds currently extend up to 335 kilometers (205 miles). Hurricane-force winds are expected to reach the coast within the hurricane warning area shortly.

The hurricane is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of six to twelve inches over portions of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches.

A hurricane warning remains in effect for the coast of Mexico from the mouth of the Rio Grande to La Cruz.

In addition, isolated tornadoes are possible over portions of extreme southern Texas on Wednesday night.

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