Hurricane Irma Weakens to Tropical Storm, Still Producing Heavy Winds and Rains

Mandatory evacuations in Jacksonville

Flooding in the Brickell neighborhood as Hurricane Irma passes Miami, Florida, U.S. September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Yang

Hurricane Irma weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm on Monday morning, but it’s still producing heavy wind gusts and rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an 8 a.m. Monday update.

The storm is “still producing some wind gusts to near hurricane force,” the NHC stated.