Hurricane Irene (2011)
Track & history
Storm history
Irene formed in the Atlantic in August 2011 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It made 7 landfalls, first near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and last near Brooklyn, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.
- 2011-08-21 23:00 UTCLandfall near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands · 70 mph / 110 km/h
- 2011-08-22 05:25 UTCLandfall near Humacao, Puerto Rico · 70 mph / 110 km/h
- 2011-08-24 16:00 UTCLandfall · 115 mph / 185 km/h
- 2011-08-25 00:00 UTCLandfall near George Town, Bahamas · 110 mph / 175 km/h
- 2011-08-25 09:00 UTCLandfall · 105 mph / 165 km/h
- 2011-08-25 18:00 UTCLandfall near Marsh Harbour, Bahamas · 105 mph / 165 km/h
- 2011-08-27 12:00 UTCLandfall near Morehead City, United States · 85 mph / 140 km/h
- 2011-08-28 09:35 UTCLandfall near Atlantic City, United States · 70 mph / 110 km/h
- 2011-08-28 13:00 UTCLandfall near Brooklyn, United States · 65 mph / 100 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
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| 2011-08-21 00:00 | 15.0°N 59.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2011-08-21 06:00 | 16.0°N 60.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2011-08-21 12:00 | 16.8°N 62.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2011-08-21 18:00 | 17.5°N 63.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2011-08-21 23:00 | 17.8°N 64.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2011-08-22 00:00 | 17.9°N 65.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2011-08-22 05:25 | 18.1°N 65.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2011-08-22 06:00 | 18.2°N 65.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
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| 2011-08-22 12:00 | 18.9°N 67.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2011-08-22 18:00 | 19.3°N 68.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2011-08-23 00:00 | 19.7°N 68.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2011-08-23 06:00 | 20.1°N 69.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-08-23 12:00 | 20.4°N 70.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-08-23 18:00 | 20.7°N 71.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2011-08-24 00:00 | 21.0°N 71.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2011-08-24 06:00 | 21.3°N 72.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2011-08-24 12:00 | 21.9°N 73.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 957 mb |
| 2011-08-24 16:00 | 22.4°N 74.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2011-08-24 18:00 | 22.7°N 74.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2011-08-25 00:00 | 23.5°N 75.1°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2011-08-25 06:00 | 24.1°N 75.9°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2011-08-25 09:00 | 24.7°N 76.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2011-08-25 12:00 | 25.4°N 76.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2011-08-25 18:00 | 26.5°N 77.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2011-08-26 00:00 | 27.7°N 77.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2011-08-26 06:00 | 28.8°N 77.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2011-08-26 12:00 | 30.0°N 77.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2011-08-26 18:00 | 31.1°N 77.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2011-08-27 00:00 | 32.1°N 77.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2011-08-27 06:00 | 33.4°N 76.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2011-08-27 12:00 | 34.7°N 76.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2011-08-27 18:00 | 35.5°N 76.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2011-08-28 00:00 | 36.7°N 75.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2011-08-28 06:00 | 38.1°N 75.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2011-08-28 09:35 | 39.4°N 74.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2011-08-28 12:00 | 40.3°N 74.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2011-08-28 13:00 | 40.6°N 74.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2011-08-28 18:00 | 42.5°N 73.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2011-08-29 00:00 | 44.2°N 72.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2011-08-29 06:00 | 46.5°N 69.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2011-08-29 12:00 | 49.1°N 66.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2011-08-29 18:00 | 51.3°N 63.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2011-08-30 00:00 | 53.0°N 60.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
Hurricane Irene 2011 FAQ
Did Hurricane Irene 2011 make landfall?
Yes. Irene made landfall near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on Aug 21 2011, and near Humacao, Puerto Rico on Aug 22 2011, and near George Town, Bahamas on Aug 25 2011, and near Marsh Harbour, Bahamas on Aug 25 2011, and near Morehead City, United States on Aug 27 2011, and near Atlantic City, United States on Aug 28 2011, and near Brooklyn, United States on Aug 28 2011, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Irene get in 2011?
Irene peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 942 mb.
When did Irene form and dissipate?
Irene was first tracked on Aug 21 2011 and last tracked on Aug 30 2011, about 9 days in all.