Hurricane Erin's Explosive Intensification - Videos from The Weather Channel

Hurricane Erin's Explosive Intensification

September 3, 2025

Hurricane Erin jumped in strength from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 in just over 24 hours. Rapid intensification and explosive rapid intensification of tropical storms are becoming more common with a warming planet. While each storm has many factors, it is difficult to miss the trend of storms rapidly increasing in strength and wind speed.