Alex Strengthens In Gulf, Is Season's First Hurricane

Alex strengthens in Gulf, is season's first hurricane

Alex has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico to become the first June hurricane on the Atlantic side of the United States since 1995, the National Hurricane Center says.

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