Looking at the Doppler radar of this "hurricane of the century," it looks like "the cape of Hatteras" slugged Irene right in the mouth with a "cold-bomb." The 100 mph winds, red on the Doppler, immediately disappeared. The solid red did not return. The east coast all but cruised through the remainder of Irene. Did eastern North Carolina plant an "ice bomb" in the eye of a killer 'caine? That's the way the Weather Channel slo-mo Doppler looks. It's amazing to watch! Can humanity determine weather... Sign in to see full entry.