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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Able

      Storm Activity: Aug 12, 1950 - Aug 24, 1950

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      953 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      52.5 N 30.3 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 12 – 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
      953 mb

      Aug 24 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 52.5 -30.3 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 53 -31.94 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 53.5 -33.7 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 54.01 -35.65 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 54.5 -37.7 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 54.98 -39.82 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 55.3 -41.8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 55.4 -43.39 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 55.3 -44.8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 55.08 -46.25 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 54.7 -47.7 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 54.22 -49.18 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 53.6 -50.7 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 52.87 -52.25 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 52 -53.8 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 51.04 -55.3 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 50 -56.8 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 48.98 -58.31 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 47.9 -59.8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 46.75 -61.15 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 45.5 -62.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 16:00 GMT 44.6 -63.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 44.23 -64.11 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 43.3 -65 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 42.25 -66.13 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 41.2 -67.3 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 40.22 -68.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 39.3 -69.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 38.43 -70.23 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 37.6 -71 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 36.79 -71.85 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 36 -72.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 35.2 -73.56 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 34.4 -74.3 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 33.56 -74.85 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 32.8 -75.2 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 32.2 -75.42 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 31.7 -75.5 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 31.18 -75.52 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 30.7 -75.5 120 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 30.29 -75.5 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 29.9 -75.5 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 29.49 -75.52 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 29.1 -75.5 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 28.73 -75.43 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 28.4 -75.3 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 28.14 -75.12 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 27.9 -74.9 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 27.61 -74.66 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 27.3 -74.4 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 27.01 -74.16 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 26.7 -73.9 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 26.28 -73.61 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 25.9 -73.3 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 25.65 -72.99 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 25.5 -72.6 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 25.42 -72.07 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 25.4 -71.5 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 25.39 -71.03 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 25.4 -70.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 25.39 -70.17 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 25.4 -69.8 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 25.43 -69.54 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 25.5 -69.3 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 25.61 -69.01 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 25.7 -68.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 25.73 -68.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 25.7 -68.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 25.62 -67.81 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 25.5 -67.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 25.37 -67.13 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 25.2 -66.8 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 25.01 -66.62 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 24.8 -66.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 24.61 -66.34 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 24.4 -66.2 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 24.16 -66.12 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 23.9 -66 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 23.64 -65.74 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 23.4 -65.4 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 23.24 -65.02 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 23.1 -64.6 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 22.93 -64.19 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 22.7 -63.8 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 22.37 -63.52 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 22 -63.2 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 21.64 -62.74 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 21.3 -62.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 21 -61.66 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 20.7 -61.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 20.38 -60.57 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 20 -60 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 19.51 -59.31 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 19 -58.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 18.56 -57.98 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 18.2 -57.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 17.94 -56.82 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 17.7 -56.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 17.42 -55.87 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 17.1 -55.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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