Joaquin becomes Category 1 hurricane
Posted: Sep 30, 2015 9:54 AM CDT
(CNN)The Atlantic storm Joaquin is now a Category 1 hurricane. Whether it will hit the eastern United States or go farther out to sea remains to be seen.
Joaquin strengthened from a tropical storm Wednesday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Its center churned 245 miles (395 kilometers) east-northeast of the central Bahamas.