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Category 5 Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever'

Category 5 Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever'
NPR News Wednesday 23 September 2026, 06:13 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.(Image credit: NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.

(Image credit: NOAA via AP)

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