Hurricane Strengthens as Tropical Storm Forms
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From Times Wire Reports
Tropical Storm Helene developed from a depression over the Atlantic while Gordon strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane, forecasters in Miami said.
Helene had top sustained winds near 40 mph, just above the 39-mph threshold for a tropical storm. It was the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Gordon became a major hurricane when its top sustained winds jumped to 120 mph, up from 110 mph earlier in the day, forecasters said.
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