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Hurricane Igor
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Igor at 1640z on September 13, 2010.jpg
Hurricane Igor as a strong category 4 hurricane
Formed September 8, 2010
Dissipated September 21, 2010
Highest winds 1-minute sustained: 155 mph (250 km/h)
Lowest pressure 924 mbar (hPa); 27.29 inHg
Fatalities 4 direct
Damage $200 million (2010 USD)
Areas affected Cape Verde, Northeastern Caribbean, United States East Coast, Bermuda, Newfoundland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Part of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Igor was a destructive tropical cyclone which passed by Bermuda and struck the Island of Newfoundland. This storm was a powerful Category Four hurricane with winds as high as 155 miles per hour. Igor brushed Bermuda as a minor hurricane with minimal damage. In Newfoundland, however, the storm caused $200 million in damage, making Igor the most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone on record to strike the region. The name Igor was retired and replaced by Ian for the 2016 Atlantic season.

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  • Eye of Hurricane Igor 2010-09-14 1356Z

    Photograph of Hurricane Igor's eye on September 14 from the International Space Station

  • Large waves in Bermuda from Hurricane Igor

    Large waves impacted the coast of Bermuda for several days prior to and following Igor's passage, some of which were up to 15 feet (4.6 m) high.

  • Igor 2010 rainfall

    Rainfall from Hurricane Igor in Newfoundland

  • Hurricane Igor packs a punch - panoramio

    Strong waves at Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador from Hurricane Igor

  • Igor sept 21 2010 1445Z

    Satellite image of Hurricane Igor on September 21 as it made landfall on Newfoundland

  • Stream washed out by Hurricane Igor in Newfoundland

    Many rivers and streams across Newfoundland surpassed their banks, washing out adjacent terrain.

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