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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 2 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 1881 - Aug 29, 1881

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      34.7 N 90.4 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Aug 29
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Aug 29 · 18:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 34.7 -90.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 34.36 -89.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 34 -89 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 33.6 -88.29 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 33.2 -87.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 32.83 -86.99 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 32.5 -86.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 32.2 -85.36 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 32 -84.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 31.97 -83.64 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 32 -83 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 31.97 -82.44 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 31.9 -81.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 31.75 -81.26 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 02:00 GMT 31.7 -81.1 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 31.6 -80.9 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 31.47 -80.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 31.3 -80.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 31.04 -79.81 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 30.7 -79.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 30.3 -79.44 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 29.9 -79.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 29.59 -79.16 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 29.3 -79 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 28.94 -78.81 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 28.6 -78.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 28.41 -78.38 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 28.2 -78.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 27.82 -77.73 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 27.4 -77.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 27.04 -76.87 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 26.7 -76.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 26.34 -75.89 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 26 -75.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 25.74 -75 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 25.5 -74.6 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 25.2 -74.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 24.9 -73.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 24.66 -73.19 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 24.4 -72.8 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 24.06 -72.37 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 23.7 -71.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 23.36 -71.34 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 23 -70.8 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 22.59 -70.39 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 22.2 -70 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 21.91 -69.57 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 21.6 -69.1 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 21.15 -68.56 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 20.7 -68 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 20.37 -67.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 20.1 -67 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 19.84 -66.45 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 19.6 -65.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 19.38 -65.39 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 19.2 -64.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 19.04 -64.39 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 18.9 -63.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 18.76 -63.45 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 18.6 -63 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 18.39 -62.51 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 18.2 -62 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 18.09 -61.45 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 18 -60.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 17.83 -60.38 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 17.7 -59.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 17.68 -59.45 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 17.7 -59 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 17.71 -58.51 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 17.7 -58 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 17.66 -57.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 17.6 -57 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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