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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 3 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Aug 14, 1888 - Aug 24, 1888

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      55.2 N 53 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 14 – Aug 24
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Aug 24 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 55.2 -53 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 54.58 -53.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 54 -54 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 53.5 -54.51 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 53 -55 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 52.41 -55.37 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 51.8 -55.8 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 51.21 -56.36 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 50.6 -57.1 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 49.92 -58.04 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 49.2 -59 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 48.46 -59.71 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 47.7 -60.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 46.95 -61.57 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 46.2 -62.8 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 45.45 -64.01 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 44.7 -65.3 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 43.93 -66.61 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 43.2 -68.1 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 42.53 -69.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 41.9 -71.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 41.25 -74.07 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 40.6 -76.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 39.95 -78.97 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 39.3 -81.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 38.66 -83.29 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 38 -85 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 37.28 -86.5 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 36.5 -87.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 35.66 -89.11 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 34.8 -90.1 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 33.98 -90.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 33.2 -90.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 32.46 -90.95 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 31.8 -91 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 31.21 -91.02 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 30.7 -91 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 30.26 -90.96 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 29.9 -90.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 29.59 -90.87 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 29.3 -90.8 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 16:00 GMT 29.1 -90.7 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 29.02 -90.67 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 28.8 -90.6 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 28.55 -90.52 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 28.3 -90.4 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 28.08 -90.23 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 27.9 -90 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 27.74 -89.73 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 27.6 -89.4 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 27.43 -89.03 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 27.3 -88.6 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 27.23 -88.15 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 27.2 -87.6 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 27.14 -86.94 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 27.1 -86.2 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 27.11 -85.45 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 27.1 -84.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 27.02 -83.99 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 26.9 -83.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 26.76 -82.63 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 26.6 -82 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 26.41 -81.42 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 26.2 -80.9 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 25.98 -80.44 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 19:00 GMT 25.8 -80.1 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 25.7 -79.9 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 25.46 -79.4 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 25.3 -79 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 25.19 -78.59 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 25.1 -78.2 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 24.95 -77.81 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 24.8 -77.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 24.7 -76.97 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 24.6 -76.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 24.45 -76.01 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 24.3 -75.5 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 24.2 -75.01 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 24.1 -74.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 23.97 -73.97 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 23.8 -73.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 23.55 -72.75 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 23.3 -72.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 23.13 -71.53 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 23 -71 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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