The first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, Erin ramped up from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a mere 24 hours.

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

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 ...