![]() ![]() Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6 th, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Hurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30 th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. For official, certified storm data, please refer to the StormData publication and/or contact National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). NOTE: data in this report comes from a variety of sources, including the National Hurricane Center, NWS and private-sector weather-recording instruments, NWS storm surveys and subsequent post-analysis, media reports, and damage assessment information gathered by local emergency managers. (pictures courtesy NWS Miami Storm Survey Team) Boat washed ashore in Coconut Grove by storm surge Wind damage in Orange Tree (Collier County) ![]()
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