Environmental Hurricane Irene – An Incredible Photo from NASA by Gary Kopycinski on August 25, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Environmental: Scorching Heat Grips Region. Park Forest Opens Cooling Centers. June 29, 2026 People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest March 31, 2026 Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues December 14, 2025 NASA-(ENEWSPF)- There she is. Irene. Hurricane. Not a tropical storm. A real hurricane. In all here awesome beauty and destructive power, courtesy NASA.