Funniest Hurricane Tweets

Aug 28, 2011 5:43 PM EDT

Despite severe damages along the East Coast, Hurricane Irene’s downgrade to a tropical storm caused many to take to Twitter with jokes about the “LetdownApocalypse.”

As soon as the much-hyped Hurricane Irene passed over New York with the force of a tropical storm, the Twitterverse exploded with Irene jokes. “HurricaneIreneShouldHaveTaken” became a local trending topic, people began checking into “LetdownApocalypse” on Foursquare, and the hurricane’s funny Twitter persona, @Irene, began self-deprecating.

@BradWalsh
Brad Walsh Maybe Irene was part of the #VMAs Britney tribute? Came from the south, went a little batshit, & ultimately settled to a sedated pace.
Aug 28 via UberSocial for BlackBerryFavorite RetweetReply

@bobpowers1
Bob Powers Local espresso place open, but no garden seating today. We're living under different rules from now on I guess. #PostIrene
Aug 28 via Twitter for iPhoneFavorite RetweetReply

@Adrianchen
Adrian Chen PITCH: HBO series about post-Irene New York. Follows New Yorkers as they struggle to eat all the hurricane food they hoarded.
Aug 28 via webFavorite RetweetReply

@tomscocca
Tom Scocca Looky, the sun is out. Bloomberg orders mandatory SPF 75, reflective suits, welding visors for all New Yorkers. Crews paint windows black.
Aug 28 via webFavorite RetweetReply

@AlecBaldwin
Alec Baldwin I can't play First Responders:Soho Flood Alert on Wii. That's it. I'm switching. I'm pro-nuke now.
Aug 28 via Twitter for iPhoneFavorite RetweetReply

@bydanielvictor
Daniel Victor Gotta say, I'm really enjoying watching everyone in Philly try to spell Schuylkill.
Aug 28 via TweetDeckFavorite RetweetReply

@SteveMartinToGo
Steve Martin New approach to hurricane Irene. I’m going to try to reason with it.
Aug 27 via webFavorite RetweetReply

@jasonWSJ
Jason Gay Congrats to all who predicted Irene wouldn't be a big deal and feel vindicated. You'll be annoying everyone at dinner parties for months.
Aug 28 via webFavorite RetweetReply

@DavidSpade
David Spade Ronnie and the sitch just heard irene is coming to the shore and are deciding who gets to bang her first. #sortofajoke
Aug 27 via UberSocial for BlackBerryFavorite RetweetReply

@nicknotned
Nick Denton The real vortex of Hurricane Irene: the feedback loop between mainstream and social media. Hype fueling hype.
Aug 28 via Twitter for MacFavorite RetweetReply

@Choire
Choire Sicha This is what they call the eye or alternately the "outdoor smoking hour."
Aug 28 via Twitter for iPhoneFavorite RetweetReply

@cdixon
chris dixon Now when an actual big hurricane comes no one will take it seriously. They should have called it a tropical storm yesterday.
Aug 28 via webFavorite RetweetReply