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Laura is now a hurricane

8/25/2020, 12:42:29 PM


Laura has become a hurricane, according to data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft, with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour.

(CNN) - Laura has turned into a hurricane, according to data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.

It is expected to strengthen further this Tuesday, and the storm is likely to become a major storm, Category 3 or higher over the next day or so. Laura's center is currently more than 1,000 miles from Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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