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.
No, All hurricanes have different names and do not repeat the same name.
The name Irene has not been retired, at least not yet.
It has been estimated to be as much as $10 billion US Dollars.
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.
August 20-29, 2011. Due to the extreme damage and cost in lives of the August 2011 Hurricane Irene, the name has been permanently retired by the World Meteorological Organization for North Atlantic hurricanes.
No, All hurricanes have different names and do not repeat the same name.
The name Irene has not been retired, at least not yet.
No. After it died, Tropical Storm Jose and Hurricane Katia formed.
It has been estimated to be as much as $10 billion US Dollars.
No hurricane in 2011 has that exact death toll. The closest to that is Hurricane Irene with a death toll of 55, 46 of which were in the U.S. A figure of 41 may have been reported at some point before all the dead had been found.
That is impossible to determine. Hurricanes have been occurring since before there were people to record them.
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.
August 20-29, 2011. Due to the extreme damage and cost in lives of the August 2011 Hurricane Irene, the name has been permanently retired by the World Meteorological Organization for North Atlantic hurricanes.
There is no way of knowing. Jamaica has been getting hurricanes since before it was settled by humans.
That is impossible to know. Hurricanes have been happening since before there were people to record them.
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.
No, Hurricane Irene is not the worst hurricane in the world. There have been other hurricanes that have caused more damage and loss of life. The impact of a hurricane depends on various factors such as intensity, size, and location.