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Hurricane Dorian may reach Category 4 strength before hitting Florida

By Daniel Chaitin
Published August 29, 2019 12:31pm ET
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Hurricane Dorian may reach Category 4 strength before hitting Florida
Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart monitors the progress of Tropical Storm Dorian at the National Hurricane Center, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Miami. | (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Hurricane Dorian may reach Category 4 strength before slamming into Florida over Labor Day weekend.

The second level of “major” hurricane status, a Category 4 storm has the potential to cause “catastrophic damage” according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

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