Irma grows to category 5 on its way to U.S.

2017-09-05 30

The National Hurricane Center called Hurricane Irma 'extremely dangerous' and she's now grown to a category 5 storm. The NHC also predicts she will be strengthened by up to 180 mph due to warm sea surface temperatures and upper-level winds. As of now, Florida and the Gulf Coast are the most likely targeted areas and tropical storm conditions would appear by Friday. But as more aircraft data comes in, the forecasted track of Irma may change.