As of September 5, 2017, Hurricane Irma is a major category 5 hurricane currently threatening areas including the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Florida. With sustained winds of 185 miles per hour it is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded and is extremely dangerous. Damage in some areas will likely be catastrophic.
At peak intensity Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
Some of the most well-known hurricanes include Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Hurricane Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Harvey in 2017. These hurricanes caused significant devastation and had lasting impacts on the areas they affected.
There have been 3 Category 5 hurricanes since 1899 that have hit the U.S. at category 5 strength: the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille of 1969, and Hurricane Andrew of 1992.
Some famous hurricanes in the world include Hurricane Katrina (2005) which devastated New Orleans, Hurricane Sandy (2012) which affected the East Coast of the United States, and Hurricane Irma (2017) which had a significant impact on the Caribbean and Florida. These hurricanes caused widespread destruction and loss of life.
Hurricane Hannah Hurricane Ike Hurricane Josephine Hurricane Katrina These are just a few. It would be impossible to list them all as there have been hundreds of hurricanes since naming started and even more unnamed before that. See the links below for some of the names, though on the first some of the names have yet to be used.
Hurricane Irma first became a tropical storm on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. On Thursday, August 31, 2017, Irma was officially upgraded to hurricane status.
Jose is another hurricane behind Irma. It most likely will not hit the US but will go out into the Atlantic.
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At peak intensity Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
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Not significantly. Hurricane Irma is expected to remain north of Cuba and turn north toward Florida.Jamaica will likely get some rain.
As of 2:00 PM on September 9, 2017 Hurricane Irma is a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph. It has weakened from its earlier intensity as a category 5. Irma is expected to reintensify into a category 4 storm before hitting Florida.
As of 2:00 PM on September 9, 2017 Hurricane Irma is centered just north of western Cuba and is expected to move north toward the Florida Keys.
Alabama will probably feel some effects from Hurricane Irma. The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida and will probably move into Alabama as a tropical storm or low-level hurricane, bringing risks of flooding and possibly tornadoes.
Harvey and Irma are two different storms. Hurricane Harvey was a storm that moved across portions of the southern Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It struck Texas at peak strength as a category 4 hurricane and caused extreme flooding in parts of Texas and Louisiana. It has now dissipated. Hurricane Irma is a major hurricane currently threatening Florida as of September 9, 2017. It moved across parts of the Atlantic and northern Caribbean. It peaked as a category 5 and is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded.