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Hurricane Humberto grows to Category 5, could bring life-threatening surf off East Coast

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 2 developments

Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic Ocean has grown into a top-strength Category 5 storm and could affect the United States' East Coast.

NBC 6 South Florida's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

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  1. Hurricane Humberto strengthens to Category 5, Tropical Depression 9 expected to strengthen

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Hurricane Humberto grows to Category 5, could bring life-threatening surf off East Coast

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Tropical Storm Humberto Develops In Atlantic, Expected To Become Powerful Hurricane (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Formerly known as Invest 93L, Tropical Storm Humberto is the eighth storm of the Atlantic hurricane season that has received a name.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Hurricane Humberto Forms As Category 1, Could Potentially Become Major Storm As It Strengthens (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto developed into a Category 1 storm Friday morning after reaching winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic, expected to strengthen over the weekend (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports Hurricane Humberto has formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not threatening land.

  4. The Hill

    Humberto becomes a hurricane; chances of second system increase (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Humberto is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend.

  5. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Humberto strengthens into hurricane, 8th named storm of season (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the central Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Hurricane Humberto and a tropical disturbance to impact the Caribbean and possibly the Southeast US (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean on track to become a major hurricane, while forecasters monitored a nearby tropical disturbance that could bring dangerous weather to the southeastern United States in the coming days.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Humberto intensifies to a major hurricane and is expected to get stronger, forecasters say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Humberto roared to a major Category 3 hurricane on Friday and was expected to gain even more strength over the next couple

  8. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Hurricane Humberto forecast to strengthen into major storm, tropical impacts on N.J. uncertain (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Forecasters say a different storm system may develop into a tropical storm in the next few days and could take aim at the southeastern U.S. coast.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Strengthens Into Category 4, Nearing Powerful Category 5 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 storm late Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

  10. News Nation Now

    Hurricane Humberto strengthens to Category 5, Tropical Depression 9 expected to strengthen (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto significantly strengthened and is now at a Category 5, the National Hurricane Center said.

  11. CBS News

    Hurricane Humberto could mingle with another developing storm in what (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Humberto became a hurricane on Friday over the central Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said.

  12. New York Post

    Hurricane Humberto elevates to Category 5 as new, more dangerous storm Tropical Depression Nine announced (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    As Hurricane Humberto elevated to a Category 5 storm with wind speeds as high as 165 mph as it moves towards the Bahamas, a new storm, dubbed Tropical Depression Nine, was announced by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday morning.

  13. KYMA Yuma

    Hurricane Humberto rapidly strengthening into a major hurricane (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Humberto grew into a Category 4 hurricane on Friday evening, "rapidly strengthening" into a major hurricane, but there were no immediate watches or warnings issued for the U.S. by the National Hurricane Center.

  14. NBC New York

    Hurricane Humberto strengthens, but bigger potential threat is still forming (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto is now a major hurricane and should remain so for the next several days. Of more concern is the less strong of the two systems – Potential...

  15. WHDH Boston

    Humberto intensifies to a major hurricane and is expected to get stronger, forecasters say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Humberto roared to a major Category 3 hurricane on Friday and was expected to gain even more strength over the next couple

  16. NBC 6 South Florida

    Hurricane Humberto grows to Category 5, could bring life-threatening surf off East Coast (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic Ocean has grown into a top-strength Category 5 storm and could affect the United States' East Coast.

  17. NBC News

    Hurricane Humberto remains a powerful Category 4 as Tropical Depression Nine soaks Bahamas (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto remained an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm early Sunday, while a separate system, Tropical Depression Nine, is drenching Cuba and the Bahamas and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane within days

  18. The Daily Caller

    Hurricane Humberto Becomes Powerful Category 5 To Make History Not Seen In 92 Years (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Hurricane Humberto rapidly strengthened Saturday to form into a Category 5, the highest category a cyclone can be, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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