Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical ...

Hurricane Erin intensified to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean within 24 hours, with winds reaching 160 mph.

Hurricane Erin became a catastrophic Category 5 storm before noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the National Hurricane Center. A Category 5 hurricane is one with winds of 157 mph or ...

National Hurricane Center. Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Erin's center position was estimated at about 235 mile east-northeast of ...