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Hurricane Irene reached peaked intensity over the Bahamas with sustained winds of 120 mph. This had weakened to 85 mph by landfall in North Carolina.
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Is hurricane Irene 3 stronger than hurricane irene 1?
Yes. A category 3 hurricane has winds of 111-130 mph and a category 1 has winds of 74-95 mph.
How high are hurricane Irene's wind gusts?
Hurricane Irene currently has sustained winds of 105 mph with gusts to 115.
Which hurricane was the strongest out of Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Katia?
Hurricane Katia was stronger, reaching peak strength with 135 mph sustained winds, making it a low category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Irene peaked with 120 mph sustained winds, making it a category 3.
What category hurricane did Irene make it to at the height of its strength?
A peak strength Irene was a category 3 hurricane with 120 mph sustained winds.
How fast were hurricane Irenes winds?
Hurricane Irene had peak sustained winds of 120 mph with one gust recorded at 140 mph. By the time Irene hit the U.S. however, the sustained winds had weakened to 85 mph.
What is the speed of hurricane Irene?
There have been numerous Hurricane Irenes in history because the name cycles every 6 years and has not yet been retired. Most recently, Hurricane Irene in 2005 topped out at 105 mph. So far the Hurricane Irene that is currently active peaked at 100 mph before weakening to 90 mph. Currently the storm is expected to reach a second peak of 125 mph later this week.
Is hurricane Irene worst than hurricane Andrew?
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.
When hurricane Irene made landfall what was the recorded windspeed?
Hurricane Irene made multiple landfalls at different intensities. The first landfall was in Puerto Rico as a strong tropical storm with 70 mph winds. After that Irene made a second landfall near Cape, Lookout, North Carolina with 85 mph winds. The third landfall was near Little Egg Harbor Inlet, New Jersey with 75 mph winds. Irene also struck a number of islands in the Bahamas at strengths varying from 100 mph to 120 mph.
What type of hurricane is Irene?
Hurricane Irene was a tropical cyclone.
What month did hurricane irene occur?
Hurricane Irene was in August of 2011.
What catogory was hurricane Irene?
hurricane Irene i believe is type 3
Is hurricane Irene the biggest hurricane?
No. Although Irene is a very large hurricane it is by no means the biggest.
