The storm became the Atlantic Ocean basin’s first hurricane of 2017.
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Tropical Storm Matthew gained strength and reached hurricane status on September 29, 2016.
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Growing to a category 5 storm, Hurricane Irma is among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever observed.
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Three intense storms are bearing down on North America and the Caribbean Islands.
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Isaac, a slow-moving storm, hit the Gulf Coast as a category 1 hurricane on August 28, 2012.
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After striking the Leeward Islands as a category 5 storm, Irma is headed toward more warm, hurricane-sustaining water.
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Acquired August 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Frank just off the coast of Mexico.
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Acquired October 30, 2012, this nighttime image shows Sandy after the storm made landfall.
Tropical Storm Chris intensified off the coast of the eastern United States and became the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
The storm was expected to make landfall on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, while marching straight up the Mississippi River basin.
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