Yes. A category 3 hurricane has winds of 111-130 mph and a category 1 has winds of 74-95 mph.
Irene is a larger storm than Andrew in geographical extent, but Andrew was more intense and more destructive.
The last Atlantic hurricane before Irene was Tomas, which lasted from October 29 to November 7, 2010, or about little less than 9 months before Irene formed The last storm to be called a hurricane before Irene was Hurricane Greg in the eastern Pacific which lasted August 16-21, 2011, dissipating a day after Irene formed. Unlike Tomas, Greg was never a major news item because the storm nnever threatened land.
No, not even close. Here are the stats for Irene. Damage: $10 billion. Deaths: 55 The stats for Katrina Damage: $105 billion Deaths: 1,836
Hurricane Andrew was a more powerful and destructive storm compared to Hurricane Irene. Andrew made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in 1992, causing widespread devastation in the Bahamas and southern Florida. In contrast, Irene, which struck the East Coast in 2011, was classified as a Category 3 hurricane and caused significant damage but was not as severe as Andrew.
It is too early to tell at this point, but many anticipate Hurricane Sandy will be worse.
Hurricane Andrew was more intense than Hurricane Irene in terms of wind speed and damage. Andrew struck South Florida as a Category 5 hurricane in 1992 with wind speeds of 165 mph, causing catastrophic damage. In comparison, Irene made landfall in North Carolina in 2011 as a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of 85 mph, causing significant but less severe damage.
It is not certain, but there is a good chance that Hurricane Irene will produce a few tornadoes. Some have already been reported in North Carolina. The good news is that the tornadoes produced by hurricanes are weaker on average than tornadoes produced by the more typical storm systems.
''And I have to go better than the husband of Irene''
The two arent even comparable to eachother. There i simply nothing to it. Ike was a far worse hurricane than Irene. YOu cant compare them. It is like comparing A professional football player with a little league football player. The professional dominates. And Ike is the professional. Lets look at some stats. Ike is the second costliest. Irene is the sixth cotliest. 4 inbetween. Ike did 37.6 billion in damage and 40.6 in 2012 US dollars. Irene didnt even do 20 billion. Ike killed 195 people with 34 still missing and Irene didnt even kill 100. Ike had a highest surge of 28 feet. It covered the land with 10 feet in galveston which is 17 feet above sea level. Irene covered an area 6 feet above with about 2 feet. ike wins big time. They arent comparable.
Hurricane names become available for re-use on a six year rotation. It is only if a storm is particularly bad that the name is retired from re-use.
The name Irene is not found in any book of the Bible. The name Irene is of Greek origin and means "peace." It is a common name in many cultures but is not specifically mentioned in the Bible.
Yes, Irene Ryan married to Tim Ryan in 1922 Yes, Irene Ryan married to Harold E. Knox in 1946