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Hurricane Polo Reaches Category 5

On September 22, 2026, Hurricane Polo reached Category 5 status. Its winds had increased by 167 kilometres (104 miles) per hour in one day. The National Hurricane Center said that this speed was highly unusual. Some analysts say Polo is the fastest recorded storm to grow from a tropical depression to Category 5. A tropical depression has circular winds that…

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