hurricane irene hit saint croix in the u.s. virgin islands on august 22, 2011.
hurricane irene hit saint croix in the u.s. virgin islands on august 22, 2011.
when did hurricane irene hit saint croix in the u.s. virgin islands in 2011?
august 22
irene was positioned about east of dominica in the lesser antilles when it was classified and named, along weakening high pressure over the west-central atlantic, inducing a roughly west-northwestward path for most of its journey through the eastern caribbean. its mid-level circulation continued to become better established as hints of pronounced banding features curved north of the surface center. on august 21, the surface center reformed closer to the deepest convection; furthermore, an anticyclone aloft provided supportive outflow over the cyclone. with the improved structure, as well as light wind shear and high sea surface temperatures, irene was forecast to strengthen to near hurricane force prior to landfall in hispaniola. over the subsequent day (august 22), while passing near the island of saint croix in the u.s. virgin islands, irene traced toward puerto rico, more northward than initially expected, where it underwent a considerable increase in strength and organization. hours later, irene moved ashore, approaching from the southeast at landfall near punta santiago, humacao, puerto rico, with estimated sustained winds of . despite the storm's interaction with land, radar imagery showed a ragged eye-like feature, and doppler weather radar data indicated wind speeds in excess of hurricane force. just after its initial landfall, irene was accordingly upgraded to a category 1 hurricane, the first of the 2011 atlantic hurricane season.
hurricane irene
bullet::::- 2010, aug/sept. category 4 hurricane earl (2010) minimal damage, power outages









































bullet::::- 2011, aug. tropical storm hurricane irene hit st. croix, damaging beaches









































bullet::::- 2014, aug. category 1 hurricane bertha (2014) hit st. croix as a tropical storm, damaging beaches









































bullet::::- 2017, sept. category 5 hurricane irma passed ~100 miles north of st. croix with local winds near 100 mph removing small branches and leaves.









































bullet::::- 2017, sept. category 5 hurricane maria passed ~10 miles south of st. croix,









































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bullet::::- saint croix









































bullet::::- list of settlements in the united states virgin islands









































bullet::::- cruzan rum
frederiksted, u.s. virgin islands