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Powerful Hurricane Humberto Intensifies, Threatens Southeastern US
27 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensifies, reaching Category 4 status
- Potential Tropical Storm Imelda may impact Bahamas and southeastern US
- First time in 90 years 3 hurricanes have reached Category 3 or higher
As of September 27th, 2025, Hurricane Humberto has rapidly intensified, with maximum sustained winds reaching 230 km/h, making it a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Forecasters are closely monitoring the storm's uncertain track, which could potentially bring significant impacts to the southeastern United States in the coming days.
Separately, a system currently known as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to develop into Tropical Storm Imelda by the weekend and potentially reach hurricane status by early next week. While the official forecast has the system remaining offshore, there is a possibility of a landfall along the southeastern US coast, including areas from Florida to North Carolina.
This hurricane season has already seen a rare milestone, with Humberto becoming the third hurricane to reach Category 3 or higher status, the first time this has occurred in 90 years. Experts say this is an indication of the increasingly active and intense hurricane seasons driven by climate change.
