Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened into a fearsome Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph as the storm traveled west over the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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

Erin exploded into a Category 5 hurricane on Saturday after rapidly strengthening over the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.In an updated alert at 11:20 a.m. EDT, the Miami-based ...

The storm is not currently forecast to hit land, but its strong winds are impacting nearby islands, prompting warnings of ...