How Hurricane Idalia went from a Category 1 to a Category 4 overnight

How Hurricane Idalia went from a Category 1 to a Category 4 overnight

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Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico helped fuel Hurricane Idalia’s rapid intensification hours before it made landfall, a phenomenon that experts say will likely occur more often in a warming world. As Idalia moved through the Gulf on Tuesday, its winds rose by 55 mph in just 24 hours, strengthening…

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