Irma strengthens into an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane, Tropical Storm Jose forms over the central Atlantic
Hurricane Irma strengthened into a rare category 5 hurricane Tuesday morning just east of the Leeward Islands, and has since intensified further to become the strongest Atlantic hurricane in wind speed since Wilma in 2005. Irma is an extremely dangerous hurricane with a well-defined, large eye surrounded by a ring of very deep convection. Irma is likely near its peak intensity and will likely begin to weaken by tomorrow if an eyewall replacement cycle occurs, but Irma is likely to…