Changes

'''Tropical Storm Irene''', formerly '''Hurricane Irene''', was initially a Category 2 storm when it threatened the mainline United States, having maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (as of Friday morning, August 26, 2011) before losing intensity as it moved up the East Coast from North Carolina up through New York City. It had reached Category 3 status earlier as it passed through the Carribean.

'''Hurricane Irene''', which is curently an active storm, started as a tropical storm in the Atlantic and will end as a tropical storm, as all hurricanes do. It was initially a Category 2 storm when it threatened the mainline United States, having maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (as of Friday morning, August 26, 2011) before losing intensity as it moved up the East Coast from North Carolina up through New York City. It had reached Category 3 status earlier as it passed through the Caribbean. It is curently a tropical storm.

==Development==

==Development==