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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Irene:olivia (1971)
11 September 1971 · North Atlantic · Category 3
Hurricane Irene:olivia formed in the North Atlantic basin on 11 September 1971 and lasted 19 days. Its sustained winds reached 204 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 948 hPa. It made landfall in Nicaragua and Mexico.
- Formed
- 11 September 1971
- Dissipated
- 1 October 1971
- Duration
- 19 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 204 km/h (110 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 948 hPa
Countries Hit
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Edith241 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Ginger185 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Beth139 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Fern139 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Doria111 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Laura111 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth