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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Louise Boyle,Graig Graziosi,Joe Sommerlad and Stuti Mishra

Hurricane Lee downgraded to Category 3 storm as US impacts still ‘too soon to know’: Live

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Hurricane Lee downgraded to Category 3

Hurricane Lee exploded into a powerful Category 5 storm within 24 hours as it whirled across the open Atlantic Ocean but has been downgraded to a Category 3, though forecasters predict the storm could gain strength over the weekend and into next week.

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