- Aided by El Niño, Hurricane Polo explodes to Category 5 as it nears Baja California Sacramento Bee
- Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Niño water CNN
- Hurricane Polo is ‘one of the strongest storms ever’ and is churning off Mexico’s Pacific coast WRAL
- ‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Polo intensifies to rare category 5 storm BBC
- Hurricane’s Explosive Growth Off Mexico Was ‘Truly Remarkable,’ Forecasters Say The New York Times