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In October 2023, Hurricane Otis "explosively" intensified before making landfall in Mexico -- strengthening from a tropical storm to a category 5 hurricane in just over 12 hours. Why did this storm catch so many off guard? W/ The Weather Channel Carl Parker #OnThisDay #HurricaneOtis

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1776EC1 year ago

@weatherchannel @parkertwc So that made zero explanation of how/why it intensified like it did. He just stated that it intensified.

curva1 year ago

@weatherchannel @parkertwc Check the NOAA sat/radar footage to see if some is missing 3 or 4 hours before landfall. Still photo (use as a guide) looks like possible injection before becoming Cat 5.

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