Hurricane Willa was upgraded to a Category 5 Monday morning, posing potentially catastrophic threats to Mexico's Pacific Coast. (Photo: NOAA)

In what was just a tropical depression only a few hours ago, Hurricane Willa has ruptured into a full-blown Category 5 hurricane in the 54 hours after its formation. From Sunday morning to Monday morning, Hurricane Willa strengthened by 80 mph in only 24 hours.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].

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