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Major Threat: Millions Will Be Affected As Irene Is Poised To Become The Strongest Hurricane To Hit The Northeast In Decades

08/25/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“Our projected path map below continues to paint an ominous picture by pointing Hurricane Irene right in the direction of the East Coast this weekend. The latest computer model guidance confirms this threat and the first hurricane watches have been issued for the United States.

The potential is real for the strongest hurricane hit on the Northeast in at least a couple decades this weekend!

Let’s lay out all the potential threats and timing involved with Hurricane Irene.

High winds

The 5 a.m. EDT forecast discussion Tuesday from Stacy Stewart, Sr. Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center mentioned Hurricane Irene is “forecast to become a larger than average hurricane.”

This means its wind field, both of tropical storm-force and hurricane-force winds, will cover a large swath of real estate. Reason again not to focus solely on the path of the center of circulation, although it is around and especially east of the eye where the strongest winds will be.

Our graphic below highlights the general area of wind threat from Hurricane Irene. As you can see, a large swath of the Northeast may see power outages and downed trees. The severity will be dictated by Irene’s exact path and intensity, which remain uncertain at this time.

The Bottom Line: Wind threat
  • Timing: Conditions deteriorate Saturday night. Strongest winds Sunday. Lingering strong winds possible Sunday night into early Monday in New England.
  • Possible impacts: Widespread trees downed, power outages, particularly near the coast. Potential for some structural damage in strongest gusts near center of Irene.” Read more.
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