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Hurricane Polo Reaches 290kmph, Stuns Scientists with Rapid Intensification
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News18•23-09-2026, 12:30
Hurricane Polo Reaches 290kmph, Stuns Scientists with Rapid Intensification
- •Hurricane Polo has suddenly gained strength off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean, surprising meteorologists.
- •On Tuesday, Hurricane Polo reached Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 180 miles per hour, or about 290 kilometers per hour.
- •Polo's wind speed increased by about 110MPH within just one day, from 50MPH on Monday to a Category 5 hurricane by Tuesday morning.
- •The US National Hurricane Center described this speed as highly unusual, making Polo the most powerful storm of the year.
- •Polo is expected to move northwest over the ocean, parallel to the Mexican coast, with tropical storm alerts issued for Mexico's southwestern coast.
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Hurricane Polo reached Category 5 strength with sustained winds of about 290 kilometers per hour (180 miles per hour) off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
Within just one day, Polo's wind speed increased by about 110 miles per hour, escalating from a relatively weak 50 miles per hour on Monday to a Category 5 hurricane by Tuesday morning.
Guerrero and Michoacán could see 3 to 6 inches of rain with some places reaching 8 inches, while Oaxaca, Colima, and Jalisco are likely to receive 2 to 4 inches of rain, increasing the risk of flash floods and landslides.
