  == Hurricane Irene was really Category 3, Damn nuts!!!... This is Insane!!! == It was said in a newspaper article that Irene really reahced 110 knots for 6 hours then it was downgraded directly to category 1 6 hours later before becoming extratropical... SantacruzanGay  :I doubt it unless you provide a source. The official National Hurricane Center says it was, at most, a Category 2.  () 