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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Irene

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 2011 - Aug 30, 2011

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      942 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      53 N 60 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Aug 30
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      942 mb

      Aug 30 · 00:00 GMT 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 53 -60 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 52.2 -62 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 51.3 -63.8 45 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 50.26 -65.32 45 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 49.1 -66.7 45 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 47.81 -68.12 45 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 46.5 -69.5 45 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 45.28 -70.94 50 mph 981 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 44.2 -72.1 50 mph 979 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 43.35 -72.7 55 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 42.5 -73.1 60 mph 970 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 41.32 -73.7 60 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 13:00 GMT 40.6 -74 65 mph 965 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 40.3 -74.1 65 mph 963 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:35 GMT 39.4 -74.4 70 mph 959 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 39.18 -74.49 70 mph 958 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 38.1 -75 75 mph 958 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 37.31 -75.38 75 mph 954 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 36.7 -75.7 75 mph 951 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 36.06 -76.03 75 mph 950 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 35.5 -76.3 75 mph 950 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 35.11 -76.48 80 mph 951 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 34.7 -76.6 85 mph 952 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 34.09 -76.7 85 mph 952 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 33.4 -76.8 85 mph 952 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 32.73 -76.93 85 mph 952 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 32.1 -77.1 85 mph 952 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 31.59 -77.33 90 mph 951 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 31.1 -77.5 90 mph 950 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 30.57 -77.49 95 mph 948 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 30 -77.4 100 mph 947 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 29.4 -77.34 100 mph 944 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 28.8 -77.3 105 mph 942 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 28.25 -77.3 105 mph 944 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 27.7 -77.3 105 mph 946 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 27.1 -77.3 105 mph 948 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 26.5 -77.2 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 25.97 -76.95 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 25.4 -76.6 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 24.7 -76.2 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 24.1 -75.9 110 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 23.75 -75.52 110 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 23.5 -75.1 110 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 23.12 -74.71 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 22.7 -74.3 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 24 16:00 GMT 22.4 -74 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 22.26 -73.83 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 21.9 -73.3 120 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 21.56 -72.86 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 21.3 -72.5 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 21.13 -72.19 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 21 -71.9 90 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 20.85 -71.55 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 20.7 -71.2 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 20.55 -70.92 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 20.4 -70.6 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 20.26 -70.17 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 20.1 -69.7 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 19.91 -69.24 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 19.7 -68.8 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 19.5 -68.41 90 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 19.3 -68 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 19.12 -67.52 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 18.9 -67 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 18.61 -66.45 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 18.2 -65.9 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 05:25 GMT 18.1 -65.8 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 17.95 -65.56 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 17.9 -65 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 23:00 GMT 17.8 -64.6 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 17.66 -64.1 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 17.5 -63.7 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 17.19 -62.99 55 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 16.8 -62.2 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 16.42 -61.41 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 16 -60.6 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 15.52 -59.8 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 15 -59 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --

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