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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.
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Hurricane Irene (2011) – large and powerful Category 3 hurricane that struck the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and United States, causing extensive damages totaling US$14.2 billion. The name Irene was retired in the North Atlantic after the 2011 season, and was replaced by Irma for the 2017 season.
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 ...
Hurricane Irene near landfall in Florida. Irene entered the Atlantic Ocean near Jupiter, Florida, early on October 16, still as a Category 1 hurricane. It turned to the north, remained a hurricane despite little convection, then turned to the northeast in response to an approaching upper-level trough.
For most of the past week, Hurricane Irene has cast a blustery shadow across the news spectrum, unleashing a deluge of stories about bottled water sales, media hype and the best songs for a ...
0600 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) – Hurricane Irene intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane north of Haiti. [4] 1200 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) – Hurricane Irene intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane, the first major hurricane of the 2011 season, and simultaneously reaches its peak intensity with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). [4]
On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a major hurricane means a Category 3 or higher. The scale includes five categories based on the storm's sustained wind speeds.