 Tropical Storm Larry was one of eight storms to hit Mexico from either the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean , the highest since the record of nine in 1971 . The National Hurricane Center expected the storm to produce a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet ( .9 to 1 @.@ 5 m ) , with high waves on top , though no official surge readings were reported . The highest recorded winds on land were 59 mph ( 95 km / h ) in El Alacrán in Tabasco . The worst of Larry 's effects came from its rainfall , peaking at 24 @.@ 77 inches ( 629 @.@ 2 mm ) in Upper Juarez in southeastern Mexico . The highest 24 @-@ hour rainfall total was 9 @.@ 6 inches ( 245 @.@ 5 mm ) in Tortuguero , Chiapas , while several other locations reported over 4 inches ( 102 mm ) in 24 hours . 
