Hurricane Irene (1999) facts for kids
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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Hurricane Irene before landfall
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| Formed | October 13, 1999 |
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| Dissipated | October 24, 1999 |
| (Extratropical after October 19, 1999) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 110 mph (175 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 958 mbar (hPa); 28.29 inHg |
| Fatalities | 3 direct, 15 indirect |
| Damage | $800 million (2011 USD) |
| Areas affected | Cuba, Bahamas, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia |
| Part of the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Irene was an Atlantic tropical cyclone. The storm caused heavy damage across Florida and North Carolina in October 1999. Irene developed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 13 from a tropical wave.
Irene was a wet hurricane for Florida, similar to many hurricanes of the 1930s and 1940s. In North Carolina and Virginia, the storm produced heavy rainfall of more than 10 inches.
Irene caused 18 deaths and $800 million in damage in the United States.
Images for kids
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Hurricane Irene near landfall in Florida.
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Flooding from Irene
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Cattle walking in flood waters
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Beach erosion from Irene
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Rainfall from Irene
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