According to the National Weather Service Florence has now strengthened to a Category 1 Hurricane. 

A Category 1 storm has sustained wind speeds of 74 to 95 miles per hour.

Florence has wind speeds of 75 miles per hour as of 10:45 Sunday morning. 

The storm is expected to further strengthen as it moves across the Atlantic. 

Stay with News13 for the latest updates on the storm’s track and strength.