She gathered strength in the Atlantic, first becoming a tropical storm.
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Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011.
Hurricane Irene
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.
There have been several hurricanes named Irene. The worst of those was in 2011. However, other hurricanes named Irene occurred in 1971, 1981, 1999, and 2005.
Hurricane Irene was a tropical cyclone.
In terms of intensity Irene was a category 3 hurricane. Irene could also be called a Cape Verde type hurricane.
Hurricane Irene was in August of 2011.
hurricane Irene i believe is type 3
No. Although Irene is a very large hurricane it is by no means the biggest.
The hurricane Irene lasted for 9 days.
Hurricane Irene became a hurricane on 22 August, just as it hit Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Irene lasted from August 20 to August 28, 2011.