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Hurricane Irma near peak intensity approaching the Leeward Islands on September 5 |
Formed | August 30, 2017 |
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Dissipated | September 14, 2017 |
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(Remnant low after September 12) |
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Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 185 mph (295 km/h)
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Lowest pressure | 914 mbar (hPa); 26.99 inHg |
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Fatalities | 52 direct, 82 indirect |
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Damage | $77.16 billion (2017 USD) (Fourth-costliest tropical cyclone on record; costliest in Cuban and the Leeward Islands history) |
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Areas affected | Cape Verde, Leeward Islands (especially Barbuda, Saint Barthélemy, Anguilla, Saint Martin and the Virgin Islands), Greater Antilles (Cuba and Puerto Rico), Turks and Caicos Islands, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Eastern United States (especially Florida) |
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Part of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season |
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History
Effects
- Caribbean Islands
- Cuba
- United States
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