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.
Hurricane Irene made landfall in Connecticut on August 28, 2011.
Hurricane Irene is expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday (August 27).
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.
No. Hurricane Irene passed to the east of Florida and made landfall in North Carolina.
No, Hurricane Irene is moving up the U.S. east coast, currently making landfall in North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene first hit the U.S. on August 27 and made a second landfall on August 28.
Hurricane Irene lasted from August 20 to August 28, 2011.
Most likely not. Currently Hurricane Irene is projected to make landfall in the Carolinas, at which point the storm would rapidly weaken.
Hurricane Irene made landfall on the U.S. east coast 7 days after it formed.
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.
Hurricane Ida made landfall on the east coast in late August.
Hurricane Irene never hit California. Irene struck the U.S. Atlantic coast. California is on the Pacific coast.