Oh my ... Hurricane #Irma just entered "beast mode" ... incredible convection flaring. Satellite estimates now > T 7.0 and Category 5. pic.twitter.com/nk5U2r5QsO— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 5, 2017
Maue is the keeper of the Accumulated Cyclone Energy stats at WeatherBELL.During the next 5-days, we'll be watching a buzzsaw Hurricane #Irma rolling untouched at Category 4 or 5. pic.twitter.com/jqVwM8Coi6— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 5, 2017