Hurricane Irma

2017 Hurricane Irma
  • Saffir-Simpson Rating: Category 5 Hurricane
  • Highest 1-Minute Sustained Winds: 180 mph (285 km/h)
  • Damage: $77.16 Billion (2017 USD)
  • Death Toll: 134
  • Irma Formed: August 30th, 2017
  • Irma Dissipated: September 13th, 2017
  • Affected Countries: Cape Verde, Leeward Islands, Greater Antilles, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas and the United States of America

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15 Hurricane Irma Facts

  1. Hurricane Irma formed on August 30th, 2017 just west of the Cape Verde Islands and dissipated over the U.S. State of Missouri on September 13th, 2017.
  2. The highest 1-Minute sustained winds for Hurricane Irma was 180 mph (285 km/h).
  3. Hurricane Irma was at category 5 strength for three days (72 hours).
  4. The lowest pressure recorded for Hurricane Irma was 914 mbar (hPA); 26.99 inHg.
  5. Hurricane Irma was a category 5 hurricane that occurred during the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
  6. Hurricane Irma was the 9th named storm during the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
  7. Hurricane Irma made landfall on September 10th, 2017, as a category 3 hurricane in Florida.
  8. At the time, it was the strongest hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
  9. The storm’s impact was felt by Cape Verde, Leeward Islands, Greater Antilles, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas and the United States of America.
  10. Hurricane Irma caused catastrophic damage and resulted in $77.16 billion (2017 USD) in losses.
  11. Hurricane Irma is one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
  12. The term Irmageddon was used to describe the damaged it caused.
  13. Hurricane Irma is responsible for the deaths of at least 134 people.
  14. The name Irma was retired from the Atlantic tropical cyclones list names and was replaced with Idalia.
  15. When Hurricane Irma made landfall, it was the 6th most intense for an Atlantic hurricane.

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