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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Irene (2005)
4 August 2005 · North Atlantic · Category 2
Hurricane Irene formed in the North Atlantic basin on 4 August 2005 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 167 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 970 hPa.
- Formed
- 4 August 2005
- Dissipated
- 18 August 2005
- Duration
- 14 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 167 km/h (90 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 970 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Hurricane Wilma296 km/h
- Cat. 5Hurricane Rita287 km/h
- Cat. 5Hurricane Katrina278 km/h
- Cat. 5Hurricane Emily259 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Dennis241 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Maria185 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Beta185 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Nate148 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth