How Hurricane Isaias got so dangerously strong so fast

The Category 3 storm intensified overnight—and is headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Here’s what to know

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Just one day ago Hurricane Isaias was a Category 1 hurricane. Overnight, it ballooned into a major Category 3 storm with 120-mile-per-hour winds and is set to slam into the U.S. Gulf Coast Friday evening with “life-threatening storm surge,” “devastating winds” and the potential for tornadoes, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

So how did this storm get so dangerous so quickly?

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