Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene was a 2011 Atlantic hurricane, which reached Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale,[1] that struck the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Bahamas, resulting in very serious damage. It also struck the East Coast of the United States and Canada. It formed on August 20 and dissolved on August 29. In summer/autumn 2011, the name Irene was retired from future use. It was replaced by Irma for 2017.
| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Irene at peak intensity over the southern Bahamas on August 24 | |
| Formed | August 21, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | August 30, 2011 |
| (Extratropical after August 28) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 942 mbar (hPa); 27.82 inHg |
| Fatalities | 49 direct, 9 indirect |
| Damage | $14.2 billion (2011 USD) |
| Areas affected | Hispaniola, Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, East Coast of the United States, Vermont (Landfalls in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Atlantic Canada) |
| Part of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Irene Media
Loop showing Irene's progress as viewed from the GOES-EAST satellite
Hurricane Irene shortly after landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
A restaurant boarded up in preparation for Irene in Ocean City, New Jersey
Grand Central Terminal stands empty following the shut down of the Metro-North Railroad.
Vessels riding out the storm in Bedford Basin near Halifax, Nova Scotia
Last radar image of Irene from San Juan, before the radar went out
Hurricane Irene's rainfall across Puerto Rico
Hurricane Irene passing over the Bahamas on August 24
Storm total rainfall from Hurricane Irene
Flooding at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island
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References
- ↑ Walsh, Bryan (2011-08-26). "How to Survive Hurricane Irene - Ecocentric - TIME.com". Ecocentric.blogs.time.com. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
