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Dorian Is An Incredibly Powerful Hurricane, But It's Not a "Huge" One Yet
At a Glance Despite its fearsome Category 5 strength, Dorian is only a medium-sized hurricane.Hurricane size is not dictated by hurricane intensity.Hurricanes tend to enlarge as they mature and move away from the tropics.Dorian is currently smaller than Katrina but larger than Andrew, two other Category 5 storms. It’s common to refer to an intense hurricane as being “huge.” Category 5 Hurricane Dorian hasn’t yet earned that adjective, but we can expect Dorian’s wind and rain fields to continue expanding...