Hurricane Otis: A Story of Rapid Intensification

 

Hurricane Otis at landfall (Source: WUSA9)

Hurricane Otis broke a slew of records when it made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico earlier this week.  It grew from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a matter of hours and that rate of intensification is almost unprecedented.  Check out this article I wrote for the WUSA9 website for details.