George: The Worst Kind of Hurricane

The storm rapidly intensified prior to landfall, nearing Category 3/Category 4 strength before impacting east of Port Hedland.

Written byChris Mooney
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This one rapidly intensified prior to landfall, apparently all the way to borderline Category 3/Category 4 strength just before striking to the east of Port Hedland. In other words, the intensity forecasts undershot considerably....and we'll soon find out just how damaging George actually was, unfortunately. Stay tuned....

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