BREAKING: Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 5 with 175 mph winds

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Hurricane Irma strengthened to a Category 5 storm Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said, with sustained winds of 175 mph. Hurricane warnings were in effect for several Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Irma could bring "deteriorating and perhaps devastating conditions" across the Leeward Islands, AccuWeather warned. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108