NHC AL131999 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Irene (1999)
October 12, 1999 – October 19, 1999
Hurricane Irene peaked at Category 2 with 109 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 168 US cities, 168 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Category 2
- Cities within 75 mi
- 168
- At hurricane strength
- 168
- States
- 3
109 mph
when closest
Cities Irene passed near, strongest first
Florida (115)
- IslamoradaCategory 1 · 39 mi
- TavernierCategory 1 · 41 mi
- Key LargoCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Florida CityCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Marco IslandCategory 1 · 55 mi
- HomesteadCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Palmetto BayCategory 1 · 31 mi
- Cutler BayCategory 1 · 32 mi
- NaplesCategory 1 · 63 mi
- Bonita SpringsCategory 1 · 73 mi
- DoralCategory 1 · 23 mi
- MiamiCategory 1 · 28 mi
- South MiamiCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Coral GablesCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Key BiscayneCategory 1 · 37 mi
- LoxahatcheeCategory 1 · overhead
- Hobe SoundCategory 1 · 3 mi
- StuartCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Jensen BeachCategory 1 · 4 mi
- Summerland KeyCategory 1 · 4 mi
- Key WestCategory 1 · 6 mi
- JupiterCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Royal Palm BeachCategory 1 · 6 mi
- WellingtonCategory 1 · 6 mi
- TequestaCategory 1 · 7 mi
- Palm CityCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Palm Beach GardensCategory 1 · 8 mi
- Big Pine KeyCategory 1 · 12 mi
- North Palm BeachCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Port St LucieCategory 1 · 12 mi
- WestonCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Fort PierceCategory 1 · 13 mi
- West Palm BeachCategory 1 · 13 mi
- Riviera BeachCategory 1 · 13 mi
- GreenacresCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Lake WorthCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Coral SpringsCategory 1 · 15 mi
- SunriseCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Palm SpringsCategory 1 · 16 mi
- TamaracCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Palm BeachCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Boynton BeachCategory 1 · 17 mi
- IndiantownCategory 1 · 17 mi
- AtlantisCategory 1 · 18 mi
- MargateCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Belle GladeCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Delray BeachCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Boca RatonCategory 1 · 19 mi
- PlantationCategory 1 · 19 mi
- North LauderdaleCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Pembroke PinesCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Coconut CreekCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Vero BeachCategory 1 · 20 mi
- LauderhillCategory 1 · 20 mi
- Lauderdale LakesCategory 1 · 20 mi
- DavieCategory 1 · 21 mi
- South BayCategory 1 · 21 mi
- PahokeeCategory 1 · 21 mi
- MiramarCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Deerfield BeachCategory 1 · 22 mi
and 55 more
North Carolina (37)
- Nags HeadCategory 2 · 73 mi
- ManteoCategory 2 · 75 mi
- OrientalCategory 2 · 65 mi
- BayboroCategory 2 · 73 mi
- BeaufortCategory 2 · 49 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 2 · 73 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 2 · 50 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 2 · 50 mi
- NewportCategory 2 · 57 mi
- HavelockCategory 2 · 63 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 2 · 65 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 2 · 56 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 2 · 75 mi
- SwansboroCategory 2 · 61 mi
- HubertCategory 2 · 64 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 2 · 69 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 2 · 72 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 2 · 66 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 2 · 62 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 2 · 64 mi
- HampsteadCategory 2 · 64 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 74 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 61 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 52 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 54 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 61 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 54 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 64 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 67 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 68 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 71 mi
South Carolina (16)
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Little RiverCategory 1 · 72 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 1 · 70 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 1 · 65 mi
- AwendawCategory 1 · 65 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 1 · 61 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 1 · 65 mi
- CharlestonCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Johns IslandCategory 1 · 72 mi
- HugerCategory 1 · 75 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandCategory 1 · 75 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.