Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Kate Strengthens into Hurricane by Reuters Kate, formerly a tropical storm, has strengthened into the fourth hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. Kate, now a category 1 hurricane, was located about 260 miles (420 km) north of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kph), the Miami-based weather forecaster added. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/content/kate-strengthens-into-hurricane/30530 21.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/content/kate-strengthens-into-hurricane/3053021.html