NHC AL131999 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Irene (1999)
October 12, 1999 – October 19, 1999
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
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.
Irene in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Irene from October 12, 1999 to October 19, 1999; its peak was 109 mph (Category 2). HURDAT2 marks 2 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site, the first on October 15 at 75 mph (Category 1), 8 miles from Summerland Key, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 168 US cities, in 3 states, most in Florida (115) and North Carolina (37). The strongest pass was 109 mph (Category 2) 73 miles from Nags Head, NC; the centre came closest to Loxahatchee, FL, 1 mile away.
- 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
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
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
- Coral GablesCategory 1 · 30 mi
- South MiamiCategory 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
- North LauderdaleCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Pembroke PinesCategory 1 · 19 mi
- PlantationCategory 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
Other storms of the 1999 season
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.