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Hurricane Irma
Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Irma2017
Hurricane Irma at estimated peak intensity
FormedAugust 30, 2023
DissipatedSeptember 15, 2023
(Extratropical after September 12)
Highest winds3-minute sustained: 315 km/h (195 mph)
Lowest pressure895 hPa (mbar); 26.43 inHg
Fatalities1,305 direct, 286 indirect, 3,582 missing
Damage$90 billion USD
(2rd costliest on record)
Areas affectedCape Verde, Caribbean Islands, Bahamas, Eastern United States
Part of the 2017 atlantic hurricane season

What would happen if Hurricane Irma was worse?

Hurricane Irma was a category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Basin. It is the ninth storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane in the 2017 season. Irma made many bizarre events, such as scalding rain and "browning". Irma could of been way worse!

Different irma track

Map plotting the track according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Early Development[]

Hurricane Irma started as Tropical Depression Nine near Cape Verde. It soon landed on the islands as a tropical depression. After traveling, the storm developed into a tropical storm, getting the name, Irma. Irma would soon make the long travel across the Atlantic ocean, strengthening into Category 1, 2, 3, and 4! Soon, Irma had neared the Caribbean.

Carribbean Destruction[]

Hurricane Irma soon, became a category 5, and it headed for the Caribbean. First on the hit list, the Virgin Islands. Irma skimmed the islands, and faced brute force. Irma continued as a category 5, as it didn't make landfall. Next, Puerto Rico. Irma made landfall over the tiny island, and the island's development had been ripped apart. Winds easily flatted houses. Trees turned into bullets. Everywhere was trashed. Irma kept moving on as a category 5, and next, The Dominican, and Turks and Caicos. Similar destruction to Puerto Rico. Cuba was final, and Irma made another direct hit. Irma soon weakened to Category 3, but that didn't change anything. Irma moved up to Florida, and restrengthen into a category 5. Over extremely hot waters, the storm developed hot rain, so hot it could melt skin.

Irmaanimation

Infrared loop of Hurricane Irma approaching the northern Leeward Islands on September 5, around the time of its upgrade to a Category 5 hurricane

Molten Rain[]

This storm could kill you in a matter of minutes. Evacuate! Irma's a killer!

Rick Scott, Governor of Florida, Hurricane Irma, September 8th, 2017

Before the storm, Rick Scott, governor of Florida, declared a state of emergency, and ordered everyone to board up and evacuate immediately. On the day of landfall, Irma unleashed winds more powerful to flatten houses. Everything in the path of Irma was destroyed. The storm soon weakened to a category 4, but made a second landfall near Naples, FL. Again said destruction was prominent too. Throughout Florida, trees and houses were flatted while molten rain melted the skins of people. Florida was soon flooded with hot, toxic water. The storm then moved on to other states in the eastern US. Irma weakened explosively, and soon dissipated over Indiana. It's remains caused tornadoes and storms in Canada, Indiana, Ohio, New York, and the Great Lakes region. Overall, Irma caused $90 billion in damages.

Aftermath[]

The Aftermath of Irma left the Florida the hardest hit. entire cities were flooded with hot, toxic water. Other major cities, such as Tampa and Miami, had much of its development destroyed. Tourism dramatically went down. Irma made Florida the poorest state in the US. It got so bad that Florida went bankrupt, and had to give some land to Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Irma led to many fires, due to scalding rain. The aftermath was known as "Hurricane Plague" to Florida.

Retirement[]

Due to devastating damage, Irma was retired by the NHC and will never be used again for an Atlantic Hurricane. It was replaced by Ivy for 2023. And you know where THAT went.

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