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Hurricane Irma
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Graphic showing the 5-day forecast of Hurricane Irma. Graphic showing probability of hurricane-force winds during Hurricane Irma Illustration of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, showing five categories ranked by increasing wind speed and damage: Category 1 (74-95 mph) with minor damage, up to Category 5 (157 mph or higher) with near-total destruction. Each category is color-coded and includes simple images of houses and trees showing escalating storm damage.
Satellite view of two swirling storms over the ocean with a blue Hello my name is ??? name tag superimposed.
Image of a flooded street in Havana after Hurricane Irma Infographic titled The ABCs of retired hurricane names, explaining how hurricane names are chosen and retired, with facts such as the number of retired names, notable examples like Arlene and Katrina, and trivia about naming conventions, all overlaid on a satellite image of a hurricane. Infographic comparing the storm surge during hurricanes Ian, Irma, and Katrina
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Hurricane Irma: Media

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How Are Hurricanes and Typhoons Named?
During World War II, U.S. Navy and Army meteorologists began using their wives' and...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; thumbnail © NOAA, LAYER-LAB/Adobe Stock

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Graphic showing Hurricane Irma's five-day forecast and warning
The cone represents the probable track of the center of the storm.
National Hurricane Center/NOAA
Probability of hurricane-force winds during Hurricane Irma
A graphic showing the likelihood of winds reaching or exceeding hurricane force (which...
National Hurricane Center/NOAA
Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale
The scale is used to classify tropical cyclones occurring in the Atlantic Ocean and...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Flooding from Hurricane Irma
Storm surge and powerful waves from the hurricane caused severe flooding along the...
© Yamil Lage—AFP/Getty Images
Hurricane-name retirement
Removing the name of a hurricane from a storm list is typically done when a named...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Storm surge
A graphic comparing the heights of the water driven inland by Hurricane Ian (2022),...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Yodit Tesfu
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