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Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history

Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history
nation8/17/2025

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It was a rare Category 5 for a time Saturday before becoming a Category 4, churning through the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.

Hurricanes Storms The Caribbean See all topics Follow Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone astonishingly rapid changes in its intensity — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It quickly became a rare Cate... [6371 chars]