Hurricane Irma Now a Category 2 Hurricane Likely to Become Major Storm

Hurricane Irma was upgraded today to a category 2 storm giving it winds of 100 mph. Irma is expected to strengthen over the coming days and will likely become a major hurricane making it an extremely dangerous storm. This storm could potentially have impacts to the islands in the Caribbean as well as the US mainland in the coming weeks, though the exact track of the storm is currently unknown. This storm could likely reach category 4 or 5 hurricane status in the next 5 days based on the current models. We will continually provide updates on the storm daily. Be sure to download our free weather apps on Android and Apple devices as well as like us on Facebook.