Tropical Cyclone Fantala intensified further on Saturday and it is almost the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.  At 8:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday the center of Tropical Cyclone Fantala was located at latitude 11.1°S and longitude 53.4°E which put it about 620 miles north of St. Denis, La Reunion.  Fantala … Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Fantala Almost Equal to Cat. 5 Hurricane