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1140 C-1 011 4b 40 The center of Irene moved over Indian River County at 4:15am, and continued to move northeast. All effects of Irene were out of our area by 1:00pm. The system moved northeast for 24 hours before making a course change to the north-northeast. Irene was influenced by a cold front moving from west to east and began to increase forward speed. As Irene moved {sassed North Carolina, it produced approximately S" of rain to the already flooded mid-Atlantic states. Off the coast of North. Carolina, Irene changed direction again and moved northeast back into the Atlantic. Irene actually intensified in the north Atlantic with sustained %vinds of 105mph. Eventually, Irene was absorbed by the cold front and became extra -tropical in the north Atlantic with sustained winds of 85mph The duration of this hurricane was six days October 13 it) tktobcr 18. KATRINA: Tropical Storm with maximum sustained wields of 4(hnph. Katrina developed in the southwest Caribbean Sea as a broad area of lour pressure. The system remained in the southwest Caribbean Sea with little movement for 48 hours. Once an area of high pressure moved to the east, Katrina became a tropical storm and began moving west-northwest. This system made landfall over Nicaragua as a minimal tropical storm with sustained winds of 4Urnph As a depression. Katrina moved northwest over Nicaragua, honduras, and the Yucatan Peninsula As the system moved over Ucntral America, approximately 15 inches of rain fell ,over mudslide prone areas. No intolmattOn was provided by any countries as to injuries or deaths. Katrina dissipated over dtic Yucatan Peninsula before entering the Gulf of Mexico. The tropical stoner was never a threat to the United States. The duration of this tropical storm was five days. October 28 to November 1, I. ENNY: Category IV Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130mph. Lenny developed late in the season in the western Caribbean Sea. The system drifted for 24 hours before rapidly becoming a hurricane. While satellite interprctation suggemed a tropical depression, air force planes found winds of 80mph during their first investigation flight. Lenny moved in an unusual direction during the entire duration. Moving in an east-northeast direction, Lenny continued to intensify. I lumcane Warnings were issued for most of the northeast Caribbean Islands including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lenny became the most intense hurricane to develop in the Atlantic Region this late: in the season. On Nnvember 17, 1949. Lenny had sustained winds of 150mph end was closing in on the islands. Numerous Watches and Warnings were issued for all Caribbean Islands. With no course change, Lenny continued to move east-northeast and made landfall over the northeastern Caribbean Islands. Every islautd from Puerto Rico cast experienced some type of effect from Lenny. Statistical information ort Lenny is as follows: Estimated Economic Damage 5330 Million Severe Housing Damage 100}- G7