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Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 2

Hurricane Milton is a "Beast": What to expect from this rare category 5?

Hurricane Milton has officially reached the rare and formidable Category 5 status, joining a select group of storms that have reached this level in the Atlantic. As of now, Milton

What is a Category 5 hurricane?

A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

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Hurricane Milton Joins Rare List Of Atlantic Basin Category 5 Storms

Hurricane Milton put its name on the rare list of Atlantic Basin Category 5 hurricanes Monday, joining Beryl from earlier this season. Category 5 hurricanes occupy the most elite status in the Atlantic Basin.

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How rare is it for two hurricanes to impact same place in one season?

If Milton tracks closer to where Helene made landfall it will be the first time two hurricanes made landfall nearby in the ...

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'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters

A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...

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Hurricane Milton forecast: Worst case scenario with cataclysmic storm surge beyond Helene

It’s hard to find much of a forecast cause for optimism. Milton will combine a generational surge threat to west-central ...

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Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.

While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at ...

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Hurricane Milton grows 'explosively' stronger with 180-mph winds: Live updates

Milton was tracking across the Gulf of Mexico bound for what could be a devastating crash along Florida's already ...

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