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Hurricane Ike Formed as a Tropical Depression
Picture Found HereInfo Found HereHurricane Ike formed in the atlantic ocean at 17.6N 39.5W around 11:00 am ET. It had 35 mph winds and moved at about 15 mph. -
Promoted to Tropical Storm
Picture Found HereAt around 5:00 pm ET Ike is promoted to a Tropical Storm with 50-70 mph winds. It moves at about 15-20 mph. -
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Hurricane Ike's Life
This is when Ike formed to when it became a tropical storm in the middle of the U.S -
Promoted to a Cat. 1 Hurricane
Picture Found HereAt around 5:00 pm ET, Ike was promoted to a Category One Hurricane. Ike had about 80mph winds and moved at about 20 mph. -
Promoted to Cat. 3 Hurricane
Picture Found HereIke was promoted to a category 3 Hurricane at 8:00 pm ET. Ike had 115 mph winds and moved at about 20 mph. -
Promoted to a Cat. 4 Hurricane
The picture was found herePromoted to a Category 4 Hurricane, the peak of it's power. -
Landfall in Cuba
Picture Found HereHurricane Ike made landfall in Cuba as a category 3 hurricane. It had winds of about 120 mph and moved at about 15 mph. -
Goodbye Cuba
Picture Found HereHurricane Ike left Cuba as a category 2 Hurricane. Ike had winds of about 100 mph and moved at about 15 mph -
Hello again Cuba
Picture Found HereIke reenters Cuba as a Category 1 Hurricane. Ike had about 75 mph winds and moved at about 10 mph. -
Back to Category 2
Picture Found HereAt about 5:00 pm, Ike became a cat. two hurricane again as it crossed the gulf of mexico. Ike had sustained winds of about 100 mph and moved at about 10 mph. -
Approaching Shore
Picture Found HereIke was almost at land and had about 105 mph sustained winds and moved at about 10 mph. -
Landfall
Picture Found HereIke made landfall at about 5:00 am at Galveston Island. Ike had about 110 mph sustained winds and moved at about 15 mph.
