Hurricane Irma Map Of Florida
Irma was the first category 5 hurricane to strike the leeward islands on record followed by maria two weeks later.
Hurricane irma map of florida. Hurricane irma was an extremely powerful cape verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in september 2017. In addition to the long periods of heavy rain and strong winds storm surge flooding also occurred well away from the storm center including the jacksonville area where strong and persistent onshore winds had been. Links in the tips below have. Rainfall potential for the.
Irma made landfall as a category 4 hurricane in the florida keys and struck southwestern florida at category 3 intensity. Small islands in the path of irma have been devastated. Hurricane irma is headed for florida as a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane. The storm will reach florida as a strong category 4 or category 5 major hurricane.
This version corrects the year of the last category 5. Irma brings hazards in the form of a life threatening storm surge up to six feet above normal sea levels torrential rain possible tornadoes flooding and extreme winds. As irma hit florida tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 400 miles from the center and hurricane force winds extended up to 80 miles. Hurricane irma already the most intense atlantic hurricane in 12 years is an increasingly dangerous threat to florida and parts of the southeast beginning this weekend.
74 mph or more were reported along much of the east coast of florida from jacksonville to miami. Peak sustained winds have topped 185 mph with 225 mph gusts. Hurricane force wind gusts i e. 11 2017 hurricane irma lost strength as it swept across florida and was downgraded to a tropical storm on monday.
Irma caused widespread devastation across the affected areas and was one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes on record in the atlantic basin. Tracking hurricane irma s path over florida updated 5 00 pm et sept. Second version on 30 may updated casualty statistics for florida meteorological statistics for the florida keys and corrected a typo. At the time it was considered as the most powerful hurricane on record in the open atlantic region outside of the caribbean sea and gulf of mexico until it was surpassed by hurricane dorian just two years later the ninth named storm fourth.