It developed a large eye and maintained hurricane intensity for about 18 hours.

It tracked along the coast and reached hurricane intensity for a time.

The storm lost hurricane intensity soon after moving away from the coast.

The first blast of air came from above my head, a roar that quickly built to hurricane intensity.

Early on the following day, the storm again reached hurricane intensity.

Bonnie was expected to strengthen in the Gulf, bringing it close to hurricane intensity.

While it managed to maintain marginal hurricane intensity for 24 hours.

The winds died down from hurricane intensity to no more than gale force.

Joyce did manage to remain at hurricane intensity through this time.

It continued to strengthen, and reached hurricane intensity on August 31.