It’s hurricane season for the East Coast of the United States, and Hurricane Erin is making headlines this week. Most spaghetti models and other forecasts show that Erin wouldn’t even hit the East Coast, so why is the development causing concern? Could it make landfall? Get updates on the hurricane below.

Is Tropical Storm Erin a Hurricane?

Yes, Erin went from a tropical storm to a hurricane by the end of the week. It is now a category 5 storm in the Atlantic, according to multiple outlets.

Tropical Storm #Erin is now less than 1000 miles from the Virgin Islands- looks like it becomes a hurricane by late Friday then could rapidly intensify passing just north of Puerto Rico. High surf & rip currents this weekend in the Leeward Islands. THEN the Bermuda high steering… pic.twitter.com

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