Hurricane Irene became a hurricane on 22 August, just as it hit Puerto Rico.
The first land to be affected by Hurricane Irene (then a tropical storm) were the Lesser Antilles. The first official landfall was in Puerto Rico.
hurricane maria hit in puerto rico
The first land Hurricane Irene (then a tropical storm) affected were the Lesser Antilles. After that Irene hit Puerto Rico shortly before becoming a hurricane. It then move through the Bahamas where it reached its strongest point. After that it weakened fore striking the eastern U.S. from North Carolina up through New England.
Gilbert was a 1988 storm.
Sept. 22, 1998.
Currently there are not hurricanes or tropical storms expected to hit Puerto Rico. The only tropical storms in the Atlantic (Bret and Cindy) pose no threat to the island. Beyond that, though there is no way of telling whether or not some future storms might form and hit Puerto Rico.
As of 5pm EDT on August 27, 2015 the storm known as Erika is not yet a hurricane but a relatively weak tropical storm. Tropical Storm Erika is located roughly 100 miles southeast of Puerto Rico. It may reach hurrican strength in a few days.
Hurricane Irene hit North Carolina in 2011.
Hurricane David hit Cape island in the Dominican Republic. However, it also came very close to hitting Puerto Rico as well.
No. Hurricane Irene hit the U.S. east coast and then continue into the North Atlantic.
There is no hurricane season for Rio de Janeiro. Tropical cyclones (hurricanes and tropical storms) are extremely rare in the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator. Only one storm on record in the southern Atlantic has ever reached hurricane intensity.