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Now a Cat 4, Hurricane Michael could be the strongest storm to ever hit Florida Panhandle

By Jenny Staletovich, The Miami Herald/TNS
Posted 10/9/18

A hard-charging Hurricane Michael strengthened to a ferocious Category 4 storm overnight, with powerful winds reaching 145 mph as it heads toward the Florida Panhandle on track to strike somewhere near Panama City Wednesday afternoon.

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