Hurricane Iris facts for kids
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Iris near peak intensity shortly before landfall in Belize on October 8
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| Formed | October 4, 2001 |
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| Dissipated | October 9, 2001 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 145 mph (230 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 948 mbar (hPa); 27.99 inHg |
| Fatalities | 36 direct |
| Damage | $250 million (2001 USD) |
| Areas affected | Windward Islands, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, eastern Mexico |
| Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Iris was the third major hurricane of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Iris was also the second storm of 2001 to strike Belize. Iris was a category 4 hurricane when it struck Belize, but damage was rather low. It is likely because Iris weakened very quickly over land. People were thinking that Iris would cross Central America without dying and would keep the name Iris. This did not happen, Iris weakened over land very fast and died. Iris did however reformed in the Pacific Ocean, it was given a new name, Manuel. Iris left $150 million in damage and killed 49 people.
Retirement
The name Iris was retired anyway. In 2007 the name Ingrid was used instead.
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Tropical cyclones of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season Timeline |
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Images for kids
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The eye of Iris just north of Honduras, late on October 8
See also
In Spanish: Huracán Iris para niños
