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The chilling forecast cone evolution of 180 mph Category 5 Hurricane Irma (2017).

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Dr Charles Colhoun1 year ago

That is great. Irma was a wack job.

Mike Naso1 year ago

Cuban landfall saved Florida on that one. Irma was not anything near the beast she was before Cuba.

Weather, Maps and some AI2 years ago

A little hurricane reminder

HIM ALL ALONG1 year ago

Yea imagine if it actually took a more east path 😳

Lata. M e/acc1 year ago

Can you do Ian?

Backpirch Weather1 year ago

Yep!

Aaron1 year ago

I fully believe something like will probably never happen again

Rob1 year ago

A storm ill never forget

Michael Ferraro1 year ago

Yup and then Cuba

King of the cats1 year ago

My first….

Skullmaster1 year ago

Irma was 185 mph

Backpirch Weather1 year ago

Operationally, yes. In post-season analysis, she was downgraded slightly to 180 mph.

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