Irma already a powerful category two hurricane

Hurricane Irma is threatening to challenge the peak intensity of Hurricane Harvey. With a minimum central pressure of 979mb and maximum sustained winds of 100mph, as of Thursday morning, the system was moving west, northwest at 10mph.See the associated video for more on Irma and many other significant weather features that could affect the Baton Rouge area next week.Irma is forecast to become a category four hurricane with potential to reach category five status. The National Hurricane Center s