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08-23-11, 07:25 PM
The latest projected path of Irene takes it over eastern North Carolina as a major hurricane this weekend, posing a severe threat to lives and property.
Given the setup in the atmosphere as well as where hurricanes have traveled from similar starting points, negotiating the Antilles, Irene may take a path similar to or east of Hurricane Bertha in 1996 (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54115/which-past-hurricanes-is-irene.asp)
The difference between Bertha and Irene is that Bertha was a Category 2 hurricane at landfall. Irene should come onshore over the Carolinas as a strong Category 3 hurricane.
Irene would then become the strongest hurricane to strike the Carolinas since Fran in 1996 (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54128/irene-strongest-hurricane-to-h.asp).
http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/newsstory/2011/300x225_08232348_uhai_2_640x480.jpg
SOURCE (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54098/hurricane-irene-to-slam-into-t.asp)
Given the setup in the atmosphere as well as where hurricanes have traveled from similar starting points, negotiating the Antilles, Irene may take a path similar to or east of Hurricane Bertha in 1996 (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54115/which-past-hurricanes-is-irene.asp)
The difference between Bertha and Irene is that Bertha was a Category 2 hurricane at landfall. Irene should come onshore over the Carolinas as a strong Category 3 hurricane.
Irene would then become the strongest hurricane to strike the Carolinas since Fran in 1996 (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54128/irene-strongest-hurricane-to-h.asp).
http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/newsstory/2011/300x225_08232348_uhai_2_640x480.jpg
SOURCE (http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54098/hurricane-irene-to-slam-into-t.asp)