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Issac Strengthens into a Hurricane

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Issac is now a hurricane.

According to the National Hurricane Center, reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum winds have increased to 75 mph.

This makes Issac a category 1 hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center says a category 1 hurricane is when sustained winds are between 74 and 95 mph. For the complete Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale click here.

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