# Hurricane Polo becomes a rare Category 5 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast

https://mins.news/en/item/68968

- CNN, 2026-09-22 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/weather/hurricane-polo-category-5-mexico-climate?Date=20260922&Profile=CNN

> Hurricane Polo reached Category 5 strength Tuesday morning after an episode of extreme rapid intensification off Mexico’s Pacific coast, an unusual development for the storm.

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