Hurricane Ophelia reaches Category 2 intensity, to make rare run at Ireland and UK

The 2017 hurricane season appears likely to make its mark on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, as Category 2 Hurricane Ophelia takes aim at … wait for it … Ireland and the UK. 

The storm, which had sustained winds of 100 miles per hour as of 5 p.m. ET, is a rarity for being so intense, and so far to the north and east in the Atlantic. In fact, it’s the most intense hurricane ever observed so far east during the month of October, according to meteorologist Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University.  

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Source: Mashable | Hurricane Ophelia reaches Category 2 intensity, to make rare run at Ireland and UK