Hurricane Laura Could Make US Landfall as Category 3 Storm
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(Worthy News) – The storm system known as Laura became a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to intensify as it hits warmer water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest forecast.
Laura’s maximum sustained winds are 120 kilometers per hour, but the storm could become a Category 3 “major” hurricane before making landfall, with winds of 185 kilometers per hour. Major hurricanes are those with winds above 177 kilometers per hour.
Government forecasters say Laura is expected to approach Texas and southwest Louisiana Wednesday evening, and continue moving inland Thursday. [ Source: VOA News (Read More…) ]
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