Hurricane Irene

Historical eventAugust 272011

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.

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When
Saturday, August 27 201115 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2011.

What happened

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. Due to development of atmospheric convection and a closed center of circulation,

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August 27 2011 — 15 years ago, on a Saturday.

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