Category 4 Strength

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  Hurricane Ida Rivals Katrina's Strength Ahead Of Louisiana Landfall

  Louisiana braced Sunday for Hurricane Ida, a powerful Category 4 storm on course to slam into New Orleans 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city.

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  Hurricane Irma Makes Second Landfall In Florida, Will Roar Up The State's Gulf Coast

  The fierce winds of Hurricane Irma regained Category 4 strength with winds of 130 mph early Sunday, as the storm's eye made it to the lower Florida Keys just before 9 a.m. The massive storm already has caused hundreds of thousands of power outages across South Florida, its leading edge lashing several major population centers.

• Hurricane Gonzalo Regains Strength on way to Bermuda

  Hurricane Gonzalo regained strength on Thursday, again reaching Category 4 as it swirled towards Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting residents of the island to prepare for the second major storm in a week.

• Hurricane Katia roars to category 4 strength

  Hurricane Katia has roared to a monstrous Category 4 storm as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean.