Complex sentence: On October 9 as a Category 3 hurricane it struck the west coast of Mexico, a short distance south of Mazatlán, Mexico.The hurrticane moved inland and quikly lost strength and dissipated on the October 10.
Split into simpler sentences: On October 9 as a Category 3 hurricane it struck the west coast of Mexico, a short distance south of Mazatlán, Mexico. The hurricane moved inland and quikly lost strength and dissipated on the October 10.