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Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles.
The Effects of Hurricane Irene in New York were the worst from a hurricane since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Hurricane Irene formed from a tropical wave on August 21, 2011 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved west-northwestward, and within an environment of light wind shear and warm waters. Shortly before becoming a hurricane, Irene struck ...
As early as August 23, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted that Hurricane Irene – then located over The Bahamas as a major hurricane – would be near New Jersey within five days as the storm moved around the subtropical ridge. [4] On August 25, the NHC predicted Irene would be over New Jersey within three days.
August 27, 2011 – Hurricane Irene did not make direct landfall, but due to the large size, hurricane conditions were felt to the east of the Chesapeake Bay and tropical storm conditions were felt as far inland as Frederick, Maryland. Along the Delmarva Peninsula, sustained winds of 60 mph with gusts up to 85 mph and over a foot of rain fell ...
August 22, 2021: Hurricane Henri passes just east of Montauk Point as a tropical storm, but pummels Long Island and New York City with heavy rain. [186] Hurricane Henri's two day rainfall total in New York City was the largest since Hurricane Irene, and the rainfall total of 4.45 in (11.3 cm) on August 21 set a daily rainfall record.
Irene also brought winds of nearly 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) along the coast and 40 to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) inland. The storm left five people dead in the state. [60] September 5, 2011 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee brought 6 to 10 inches (25 cm) of rain in Pennsylvania, some areas over 14 inches (36 cm). Lee's leftovers ...
July 8, 2021 – Hurricane Elsa impacted the central and eastern part of the state. It dropped 5 inches of rain in Raleigh, and spawns multiple tornadoes in eastern North Carolina. August 16—17, 2021 – Tropical Storm Fred dumps up to 12 inches of rain in the mountain region in the state. 6 deaths were caused by the Cruso flood. Buncombe and ...
Hurricane Irene: At least 65 million people on the East Coast of the United States will be in the direct path of Hurricane Irene over the next few days. (News Limited) Hurricane Irene makes landfall in the U.S. state of North Carolina near Cape Lookout. (Washington Post) At least 4 people die in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Irene.