C3category 3
Hurricane Irene (2011)
Hurricane Irene formed in the North Atlantic on 21 August 2011 and faded on 30 August 2011. Peak wind 194 km/h (105 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 942 hPa. Landfall: Bahamas, Canada, Puerto Rico, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands.
194 km/hPeak wind · 105 kt
942 hPaLowest pressure
9 daysDuration
5,734 kmTrack length · ACE 18.8
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2011 23:00 UTC | TS | U.S. Virgin Islands | 111 km/h | – |
| 22 August 2011 05:25 UTC | TS | Puerto Rico | 111 km/h | – |
| 24 August 2011 16:00 UTC | C3 | Bahamas | 185 km/h | Snug Corner · 21 km |
| 25 August 2011 09:00 UTC | C2 | Bahamas | 167 km/h | Arthur's Town · 54 km |
| 27 August 2011 12:00 UTC | C1 | United States | 139 km/h | Harkers Island · 4 km |
| 28 August 2011 09:35 UTC | TS | United States | 111 km/h | Brigantine · 3 km |
| 29 August 2011 15:00 UTC | TS | Canada | 74 km/h | Sept-Îles · 78 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
New York City13 km · 102 km/h
Brooklyn7 km · 102 km/h
Queens17 km · 102 km/h
Manhattan21 km · 102 km/h
Philadelphia90 km · 111 km/h
The Bronx30 km · 102 km/h
Hempstead34 km · 102 km/h
Staten Island13 km · 102 km/h
Brookhaven94 km · 102 km/h
Virginia Beach30 km · 120 km/h
Newark21 km · 102 km/h
Jersey City16 km · 102 km/h
Chesapeake53 km · 120 km/h
Norfolk55 km · 120 km/h
Nassau84 km · 167 km/h
Yonkers38 km · 102 km/h
Newport News72 km · 120 km/h
Paterson38 km · 102 km/h
Ramapo62 km · 102 km/h
Bridgeport94 km · 102 km/h
East Hampton68 km · 120 km/h
Puerto Plata68 km · 148 km/h
Punta Cana91 km · 139 km/h
Elizabeth19 km · 102 km/h
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