Typhoon Hinnamnor intensified to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale over the Western North Pacific Ocean near Minami Daito Jima on Tuesday afternoon. At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday the center of Typhoon Hinnamnor was located at latitude 26.1°N and longitude 131.2°E which put it about 55 miles (90 km) … Continue reading Typhoon Hinnamnor Intensifies to Equivalent of Cat. 5 Hurricane