Hurricane Erin now a Category 4 storm
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Wilmington Star-News on MSNWilmington weather update: The latest on Hurricane Erin and other tropical developments
Hurricane Erin has weakened slightly. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other potential developments in the Atlantic.
Hurricane Erin on Saturday morning exploded into a major Category 5 storm with 160 mph sustained winds before weakening back to a strong Category 4 in the evening, according to the National
The first hurricane of the 2025 season intensified into a Category 5 storm Saturday before reverting back to Category 4 status Saturday night. The storm is forecast to turn north just before the
Hurricane Erin formed in the Atlantic Aug. 15 and rapidly strengthened to a catastrophic Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the National Hurricane Center. Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Erin reached Category 5 status before weakening but has brought significant rain to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.