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Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
August 21–23 - Across Puerto Rico, heavy rains from Hurricane Irene caused extensive damage to roads while hurricane-force winds toppled many trees and utility poles, which led more than 1 million residences without power. [76] [77] At higher elevations, winds estimated by radar neared 111 mph (179 km/h). [78]
August 21–24, 2011 – Hurricane Irene made landfall in Puerto Rico as a tropical storm, before strengthening to a hurricane over the main island. [164] A maximum of 22.04 in (560 mm) of rain was recorded in Gurabo , while large swaths of the eastern side of the main island received at least 7 in (180 mm) of rain. [ 165 ]
With Hurricane Irene poised to hit U.S. shores this weekend, it revives memories of Katrina, Ike, Hugo and Andrew. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently updated its outlook ...
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Storm Irene about 190 mi (305 km) east of the Lesser Antilles early on August 21. The storm made landfall in Saint Croix as a strong tropical storm later that day. Early on August 21, the storm struck Puerto Rico. While crossing the island, Irene strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane.
As of 11 p.m. ET, Ernesto had left Puerto Rico well behind and was 175 miles northeast of Grand Turk island, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was about 690 miles south ...
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were recovering from Wednesday's deluge. At its peak, half of Puerto Rico's utility customers – as many as 730,000 – were in the dark.
Great Hurricane of 1780; 1804 Antigua–Charleston hurricane; 1867 San Narciso hurricane; 1876 San Felipe hurricane; 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane; 1910 San Zacarías hurricane; 1926 Nassau hurricane; 1928 Okeechobee hurricane; 1930 San Zenón hurricane; 1932 San Ciprián hurricane; 1970 Caribbean–Azores hurricane