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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 1 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Aug 9, 1861 - Aug 18, 1861

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      982 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      32.4 N 91.8 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 9 – Aug 18
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      982 mb

      Aug 18 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 32.4 -91.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 31.99 -90.88 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 31.6 -90 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 31.23 -89.21 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 30.9 -88.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 30.61 -87.95 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 30.3 -87.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 29.83 -86.19 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 29.4 -85.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 29.2 -84.87 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 29.1 -84.8 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 29.07 -84.68 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 28.8 -84.4 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 27.93 -83.72 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 26.9 -83 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 26.12 -82.64 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 25.5 -82.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 25.02 -81.69 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 24.7 -81 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 24.54 -80.39 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 24.4 -79.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 24.07 -79.2 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 23.7 -78.6 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 23.39 -77.99 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 23.1 -77.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 22.81 -76.85 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 22.5 -76.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 22.15 -75.72 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 21.8 -75.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 21.49 -74.45 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 21.2 -73.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 20.9 -73.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 20.6 -72.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 20.3 -71.95 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 20 -71.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 19.71 -70.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 19.4 -70.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 19.05 -69.45 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 18.7 -68.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 18.39 -68.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 18.1 -67.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 17.81 -66.96 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 17.5 -66.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 17.15 -65.64 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 16.8 -65 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 16.49 -64.39 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 16.2 -63.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 15.91 -63.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 15.6 -62.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 15.25 -61.99 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 14.9 -61.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 14.59 -60.85 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 14.3 -60.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 14 -59.71 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 13.7 -59.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 13.35 -58.53 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 13.1 -57.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 13.06 -57.12 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 13.1 -56.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 13.11 -55.55 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 13.1 -54.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 13.06 -54 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 13 -53.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 12.95 -52.45 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 12.9 -51.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 12.84 -50.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 12.8 -50.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 12.8 -49.34 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 12.8 -48.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 12.76 -47.85 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 12.7 -47.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 12.65 -46.36 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 12.6 -45.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 12.55 -44.81 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 12.5 -44 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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