Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 2 storm

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AFP Miami
Last Updated : Aug 30 2019 | 9:50 AM IST

Hurricane Dorian strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Thursday as it barreled toward the US state of Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

The storm's maximum sustained winds have reached 105 miles per hour (165 kilometers per hour), putting it in the second category of a five-level scale, according to an advisory from the NHC.

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First Published: Aug 30 2019 | 9:50 AM IST

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