the storm would be the third hurricane to hit the u.s. mainland in just six weeks. cnn meteorologist tom sater is tracking the storm. >> this is the ninth consecutive storm to make it to hurricane strength. that is amazing. ninth in a row. that hasn't happened since 1893. back then they didn't have satelli satellite. no defined eye. you can see the bright colors of purple so there is a core. hurricane aircraft have been in this. they have found that yes, there is a little bit of an eye on radar but it takes a while to show up on the seattatellite imagery. it's about 190 mile the south of biloxi. the banding of rain already now moving in toward new orleans. and even though i think of the