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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 5 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Sep 6, 1928 - Sep 21, 1928

      Peak Wind
      160 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      929 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      45.5 N 79 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 6 – Sep 21
      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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      160 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      929 mb

      Sep 21 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 45.5 -79 30 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 44.51 -79.12 30 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 43.5 -79.2 35 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 42.48 -79.19 35 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 41.5 -79 40 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 40.58 -78.52 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 39.7 -78 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 38.8 -77.69 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 38 -77.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 37.35 -77.35 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 36.8 -77.3 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 36.28 -77.32 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 35.8 -77.5 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 35.3 -77.85 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 34.8 -78.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 34.35 -78.71 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 33.8 -79.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 32.93 -79.86 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 19:00 GMT 32.5 -80.3 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 32.4 -80.5 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 31.83 -80.88 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 31.1 -81.1 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 30.56 -81.42 80 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 30.1 -81.7 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 29.73 -81.88 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 29.4 -82 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 29.01 -82.14 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 28.6 -82.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 28.18 -82.18 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 27.8 -82 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 27.48 -81.62 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 27.2 -81.1 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 26.96 -80.57 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 26.7 -80 145 mph 929 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 26.36 -79.41 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 26 -78.8 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 25.66 -78.21 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 25.3 -77.6 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 24.91 -76.96 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 24.5 -76.3 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 24.1 -75.64 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 23.7 -75 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 23.29 -74.39 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 22.9 -73.8 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 22.54 -73.24 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 22.2 -72.7 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 21.86 -72.19 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 21.5 -71.7 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 21.11 -71.24 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 20.7 -70.8 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 20.28 -70.41 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 19.9 -70 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 19.63 -69.52 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 19.4 -69 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 19.15 -68.51 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 18.9 -68 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 18.64 -67.45 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 18.4 -66.9 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 18.2 -66.4 150 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 18 -65.9 160 mph 931 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 17.76 -65.37 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 17.5 -64.8 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 17.25 -64.19 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 17 -63.6 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 16.73 -63.09 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 16.5 -62.6 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 16.33 -62.07 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 16.2 -61.5 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 16.08 -60.93 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 16 -60.3 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 15.94 -59.57 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 15.9 -58.8 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 15.89 -58.05 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 15.9 -57.3 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 15.91 -56.56 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 15.9 -55.8 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 15.87 -55.01 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 15.8 -54.2 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 15.66 -53.41 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 15.5 -52.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 15.35 -51.76 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 15.2 -50.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 15.04 -50.05 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 14.9 -49.2 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 14.79 -48.36 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 14.7 -47.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 14.59 -46.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 14.5 -45.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 14.44 -44.85 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 14.4 -44 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 14.35 -43.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 14.3 -42.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 14.26 -41.35 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 14.2 -40.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 14.1 -39.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 14 -38.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 13.94 -37.85 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 13.9 -37 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 13.85 -36.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 13.8 -35.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 13.75 -34.35 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 13.7 -33.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 13.65 -32.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 13.6 -31.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 13.54 -30.85 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 13.5 -30 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 13.49 -29.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 13.5 -28.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 13.49 -27.34 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 13.5 -26.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 13.54 -25.64 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 13.6 -24.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 13.65 -23.99 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 13.7 -23.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 13.74 -22.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 13.8 -21.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 13.9 -20.79 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 14 -20 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 14.06 -19.24 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 14.1 -18.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 14.15 -17.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 14.2 -17 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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