The name Irene has not been retired, at least not yet.
Irene is on the list of hurricanes which was used in 1999, 2005, and 2011, etc., until it is retired.
August 20-29, 2011. Due to the extreme damage and cost in lives of the August 2011 Hurricane Irene, the name has been permanently retired by the World Meteorological Organization for North Atlantic hurricanes.
Estimated to be $19 billion (USD) in damages, the name of Irene is permanently retired - it will no longer be used for North Atlantic hurricanes.See the related link listed below for more information:
Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, while Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011.
The name Irene has not been retired, at least not yet.
Irene is on the list of hurricanes which was used in 1999, 2005, and 2011, etc., until it is retired.
August 20-29, 2011. Due to the extreme damage and cost in lives of the August 2011 Hurricane Irene, the name has been permanently retired by the World Meteorological Organization for North Atlantic hurricanes.
Hurricane Irene was a tropical cyclone.
Hurricane Irene was in August of 2011.
hurricane Irene i believe is type 3
No. Although Irene is a very large hurricane it is by no means the biggest.
Estimated to be $19 billion (USD) in damages, the name of Irene is permanently retired - it will no longer be used for North Atlantic hurricanes.See the related link listed below for more information:
Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, while Hurricane Irene occurred in 2011.
The hurricane Irene lasted for 9 days.
Hurricane Irene became a hurricane on 22 August, just as it hit Puerto Rico.
The first retired hurricane name was Hurricane Carol in 1954.