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The Latest on Hurricane Dorian

The Latest on Hurricane Dorian

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McLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas (AP) _ The Latest on Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian remains powerful and destructive as it hovers over Grand Bahama island – but is showing signs of slight weakening. 

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 2 p.m. EDT Monday that the Category 4 storm’s maximum sustained winds fell to 150 mph (240 kph) – down from 155 mph (250 kph) earlier in the day.

On Sunday, Dorian blasted the Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (297 kph) and gusts up to 220 mph (354 kph), tying the record for the most powerful Atlantic hurricane to ever make landfall.

The storm continued to creep westward at 1 mph (2 kph). Its center was located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Freeport, Grand Bahama island. It was about 105 miles (170 kilometers) east of West Palm Beach, Florida.Stay with us and our info partners CBS 13 for the latest on the path and conditions with Hurricane Dorian

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