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Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
Moving over the warm waters of the Straits of Florida, Irma quickly restrengthened to a Category 4 hurricane at 06:00 UTC on September 10, as deep convection improved and the eye became better defined. [6] The cyclone made landfall in Cudjoe Key, Florida, at 13:00 UTC on September 10, at Category 4 intensity, with winds of 130 mph (210 km/h).
The following year, Irma in 2017, was the first major hurricane to strike the state in 12 years. The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Michael, which was a Category 5 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, the highest category on the scale.
The November 1932 Cuba hurricane and Hurricane Irma in 2007 spent the longest combined time at Category 5 strength at 78 and 77 hours, respectively, according to the National Oceanic and ...
Irma, once ranked as one of the most powerful hurricanes recorded in the Atlantic, cut power to millions of people in Florida. Floridians return to shattered homes as Irma crosses into Georgia ...
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Radar loop of Irma making landfall in the Florida Keys on September 10. Irma made landfall in Cudjoe Key, Florida at 13:00 UTC on September 10 at Category 4 intensity, with winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) and a central pressure of 931 mbar (27.5 inHg). [2] This made Irma the first Category 4 hurricane to strike Florida since Hurricane Charley in 2004.
The state is already known for having plenty of mosquitoes, and the floodwaters from Hurricane Irma could make it a perfect breeding ground for more. Florida already had a lot of mosquitoes, and ...