Category Four Hurricane

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  Evacuations, Fear In US As Hurricane Ida Grows To Category 4 Storm

  Hurricane Ida was upgraded to a Category Four storm, the US National Hurricane Center said Sunday, staying on course to hit New Orleans with sustained winds of 130 miles per hour (209 kilometers per hour).

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  Laura To Strengthen To Category Four Hurricane By Wednesday: US Weather Forecaster

  Hurricane Laura is expected to strengthen rapidly into a category 4 hurricane on Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center said.

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  Hurricane Dorian Hits Bahamas. But What Is A Category 5 Storm?

  Hurricane Dorian has slammed into the northern Bahamas, one of the strongest storms to make landfall in history. It's also the fifth Category 5 storm to form in the Atlantic in the past four years. Here are some facts about what makes a Category 5 storm and what to expect as climate change supercharges our weather.

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  "Extremely Dangerous" Hurricane Michael Rumbles Towards Florida Coast

  Michael has strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane as it rumbles toward the Gulf Coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

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  Maria An 'Extremely Dangerous' Category Four Hurricane: US Forecaster

  Maria rose in power Monday to become an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane as it barreled toward the Caribbean island of Dominica, the US National Hurricane Center said.

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  Indian-Americans Open Homes As Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall

  Millions of people, including thousands of Indian-Americans, in Florida braced for "life- threatening" Hurricane Irma which hit the state's southern islands today as a category four storm after leaving a trail of destruction across the Caribbean.

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  Category Four Hurricane Nicole Heading Towards Bermuda

  Extremely dangerous Category Four hurricane Nicole was heading for Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday.

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  Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Nicole Heading Towards Bermuda

  Extremely dangerous Category Four hurricane Nicole was heading for Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday.

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  Hurricane Joaquin Barrels Through Bahamas Enroute to United States

  Hurricane Joaquin barreled through the Bahamas on Thursday as an extremely dangerous Category Four storm, while jittery residents in the eastern United States battened down ahead of its anticipated arrival.

• Bermuda Braces for 'Dangerous Hurricane' Gonzalo

  Hurricane Gonzalo gained strength in the Atlantic on Thursday as it barreled toward Bermuda, which was bracing for a hit from the powerful Category Four storm.

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  Simon Strengthens to Powerful Hurricane off Mexico Coast

  Simon grew into a powerful category four hurricane on Saturday as it swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening resorts barely recovering from a recent storm.

• Hurricane Marie Intensifies to Category Four Off Mexico

  Hurricane Marie rapidly intensified Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, becoming a category four event, forecasters said, as six Mexican states braced for torrential rain and dangerous waves.

• Cristina strengthens to category four hurricane: US National Hurricane Center

  Hurricane Cristina strengthened on Thursday into a powerful category four storm, but remained well off Mexico's Pacific coast, US forecasters said.