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'Unprecedented' and 'Very Dangerous,' Hurricane Beryl Explodes Into Category 4 Storm
(www.commondreams.org)
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Not the first category 4 though, just in that area (I think the furthest east category 4 in June?)
Which one beat it in the Atlantic? Next I see is Dennis, which was around July 8th 2005. Then August 3rd in 1970. Pacific season starts earlier I think, so it beats it easily (May 25/26th in 2014 it looks like)