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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 5 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Sep 9, 1938 - Sep 23, 1938

      Peak Wind
      160 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      45 N 77 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 9 – Sep 23
      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
      940 mb

      Sep 23 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 45 -77 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 46.08 -77.46 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 47 -77.8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 47.59 -77.83 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 47.7 -77.3 40 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 47.39 -75.96 45 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 46.5 -74.5 45 mph 978 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 45.19 -73.6 60 mph 973 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 43.4 -73.1 70 mph 969 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 41.3 -72.9 115 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 20:00 GMT 40.7 -72.9 120 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 39.3 -72.9 120 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 37.17 -72.9 125 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 35.2 -73.1 125 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 33.57 -73.73 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 32.2 -74.4 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 30.91 -74.75 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 29.8 -74.9 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 28.82 -74.92 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 28 -74.8 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 27.28 -74.61 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 26.7 -74.3 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 26.2 -73.89 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 25.8 -73.4 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 25.46 -72.93 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 25.2 -72.4 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 25 -71.8 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 24.8 -71.1 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 24.52 -70.35 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 24.2 -69.5 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 23.86 -68.53 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 23.5 -67.5 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 23.14 -66.5 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 22.8 -65.5 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 22.48 -64.5 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 22.2 -63.5 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 21.93 -62.49 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 21.7 -61.5 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 21.52 -60.52 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 21.4 -59.6 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 21.33 -58.77 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 21.3 -58 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 21.3 -57.24 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 21.3 -56.5 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 21.26 -55.73 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 21.2 -55 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 21.13 -54.37 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 21 -53.8 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 20.81 -53.24 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 20.5 -52.7 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 20.01 -52.15 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 19.5 -51.6 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 19.15 -51.05 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 18.9 -50.5 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 18.73 -49.95 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 18.6 -49.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 18.44 -48.84 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 18.3 -48.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 18.19 -47.79 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 18.1 -47.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 17.99 -46.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 17.9 -46.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 17.84 -45.8 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 17.8 -45.3 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 17.75 -44.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 17.7 -44.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 17.65 -43.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 17.6 -43.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 17.55 -42.81 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 17.5 -42.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 17.45 -41.77 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 17.4 -41.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 17.34 -40.61 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 17.3 -40 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 17.3 -39.39 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 17.3 -38.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 17.27 -38.24 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 17.2 -37.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 17.08 -37.19 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 16.9 -36.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 16.66 -36.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 16.4 -35.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 16.14 -35.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 15.9 -34.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 15.68 -34.22 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 15.5 -33.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 15.34 -33.08 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 15.2 -32.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 15.04 -31.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 14.9 -31 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 14.79 -30.34 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 14.7 -29.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 14.61 -29.09 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 14.5 -28.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 14.35 -27.94 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 14.2 -27.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 14.09 -26.84 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 14 -26.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 13.9 -25.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 13.8 -25.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 13.7 -24.77 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 13.6 -24.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 13.5 -23.61 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 13.4 -23 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 13.3 -22.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 13.2 -21.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 13.1 -21.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 13 -20.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 12.9 -20 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 12.8 -19.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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