IN SPACE – OCTOBER 8: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024 seen from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)
Andrew Powell Sports and Weather Reporter
Andrew Powell Sports and Weather Reporter
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Hurricane Humberto rapidly strengthened Saturday to form into a Category 5, the highest category a cyclone can be, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
It’s the first time in 92 years that there’s been consecutive seasons where multiple Category 5 hurricanes have been in the Atlantic Ocean. (RELATED: First Tropical Storm Alerts Issued As Future Hurricane Imelda Strengthens)
Humberto currently has 160 mph sustained winds and is located around 400 miles from the northern Leeward Islands in a north direction.
Hurricane #Humberto Advisory 13: Humberto Quickly Strengthens to a Category 5 Hurricane. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 27, 2025
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