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Hurricane Joaquin Remains a Category 4 Storm, Hammers Bahamas; U.S. Landfall Appears Less Likely | The Weather Channel
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Joaquin is a major hurricane hammering the central Bahamas. Get the latest on this storm's potential to threaten the U.S.


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Hurricane Joaquin intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm Thursday afternoon, and continues to hammer the central Bahamas with hurricane-force winds, storm surge flooding and torrential rain.

For the latest updates on Joaquin's future from The Bahamas and beyond, check out our latest Joaquin forecast article.

(MORE: Expert Analysis | Hurricane Central | Track Joaquin with our New Interactive Storm Tracker)


The latest statistics as provided by NOAA's National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Joaquin Information



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In this aerial photo, homes are seen under the floodwaters caused by Hurricane Joaquin in the Southern area of Long Island, Bahamas, Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. Joaquin unleashed heavy flooding as it roared through sparsely populated islands in the eastern Bahamas last week, as the Coast Guard searched for crew members of the U.S. container ship El Faro which they concluded sank near the Bahamas during the storm. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)


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