Hurricane Igor, Julia Made History Wednesday

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Sep 16, 2010;
At 5 a.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Julia was upgraded to a Category 4 storm, while her brother, Hurricane Igor, maintained his Category 4 status.

In doing so, Julia also became the strongest hurricane on record so far east.

Although the storm was downgraded to a Category 3 at 5 p.m., this 12-hour period marks only the second time in recorded history that two Category 4 hurricanes were active at the same time in the Atlantic.

The other time this occurred was in September 1926….”

See:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/37236/hurricane-igor-julia-made-hist.asp


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