Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday morning, unleashing powerful winds at the coast while spreading heavy rain over the region.

Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said.

Hurricane Erick has made landfall in western Mexico as a Category 3 storm. Meanwhile, in the U.S., parts of the country are facing severe weather while others are enduring extreme heat. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more on the conditions and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the forecast.