Tropical Storm Selma has made landfall on the coast of El Salvador near the Central American nation's capital, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and dangerous ocean swells.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm hit the coast Saturday morning and was centered about 20 miles (34 kilometers) east-southeast of San Salvador.
It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was heading north at 9 mph (15 kph).
The storm was forecast to dump heavy rains over El Salvador, southern Guatemala and southern Honduras, threatening flash floods.
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