Hurricane Erin explodes into first Category 5 storm of 2025

Erin joined a long list of recent Category 5s. Are they happening more often?

When it exploded to 160-mph sustained winds on Aug. 16, Erin became the 11th Category 5 storm in the basin since 2016.

Hurricane Erin shows how global warming supercharges storms over warm oceans

Hurricane Erin intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours, a rapid escalation scientists link directly to rising ocean temperatures driven by climate change.Sachi Kitajima Mulkey reports for The New York Times.In short:Hurricane Erin's wind speed increased by nearly 85 mph in 24 hours, qualifying as one of the fastest intensifying storms ever recorded.Scientists say human-caused climate change has made warm ocean c…

Hurricane Erin explodes into first Category 5 storm of 2025

Today's Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Category 5 Erin is the First Atlantic Hurricane of 2025

Category 5 Erin is the First Atlantic Hurricane of 2025 | NOAA [Budget Cut Alert]After a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, Erin became the first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic basin on Aug.15 and rapidly intensified into a major Category 5 storm the following day. This intensification is one of the fastest on record.Learn how NOAA satellites monitored the storm: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/category-5-erin-the-f…