Ophelia strengthens into hurricane off Fla.
9th Sep 2005, 09:13 GMT
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened into a hurricane as it stalled 70 miles off the northeast coast of Florida yesterday, churning waves that caused beach erosion and drenching Kennedy Space Center.
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