Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean islands over the weekend.
Shortly after Erin began rapid intensification into a major hurricane, Hurricane Hunters found that Erin had quickly strengthened.
The hurricane’s winds reached 160 mph, making it a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
A Category 5 hurricane is dictated by winds of 157+ mph, and is the strongest category of hurricane.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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