Hurricane Lorenzo hit Category 5 farther east than any other storm
Cold water and winds usually prevent tropical storms from powering up in the North Atlantic
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Hurricane Lorenzo broke records when it briefly powered up to a Category 5 on September 28 when it was 2,270 kilometers southwest of the Azores Islands. That was farther east than any other Category 5 storm formed in the Atlantic since record-keeping began in 1851.
National Hurricane Center