GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Forecasters say Hurricane Paloma has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm with top sustained winds of 135 mph.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say data from a hurricane hunter aircraft indicated that shortly before 5 a.m. EST the storm's intensity increased to a Category 4, which has top sustained winds of at least 131 mph.
The late-season storm has brought wind and rain to the Cayman Islands, knocking down trees and signs.
Paloma is headed toward Cuba and could strike the hurricane-ravaged island Saturday.
Hurricanes Ike and Gustav struck the communist island in late August and together caused an estimated $9.4 billion in damage.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment