Tropical Storm Don Becomes Hurricane, NHC Says

Tropical Storm Don Becomes Hurricane, NHC Says
A satellite image shows Hurricane Don over the Atlantic Ocean at 8:30 p.m. ET on July 22, 2023. CIRA/NOAA
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Tropical storm Don became a hurricane on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.

Hurricane Don, which is moving in a northwest direction over the central Atlantic, is located about 775 kilometers (481.56 miles) south-southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland and packing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, the Miami-based forecaster said.