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      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Charlie

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 1950 - Sep 5, 1950

      Peak Wind
      110 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      974 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      44.8 N 47.4 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Sep 5
      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
      110 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      974 mb

      Sep 5 · 12:00 GMT 60 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 44.8 -47.4 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 43.5 -50.48 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 42.2 -53 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 41 -54.71 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 40 -55.8 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 39.19 -56.57 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 38.6 -57.1 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 38.15 -57.66 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 37.8 -58.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 37.43 -58.77 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 37.1 -59.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 36.82 -59.74 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 36.6 -60.1 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 36.43 -60.44 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 36.3 -60.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 36.17 -60.87 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 36 -61 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 35.72 -61.16 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 35.4 -61.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 35.15 -61.43 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 34.9 -61.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 34.61 -61.48 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 34.3 -61.4 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 33.98 -61.33 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 33.7 -61.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 33.48 -60.98 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 33.3 -60.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 33.14 -60.41 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 33 -60.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 32.83 -59.8 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 32.7 -59.5 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 32.62 -59.19 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 32.6 -58.9 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 32.63 -58.64 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 32.7 -58.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 32.76 -58.16 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 32.8 -57.9 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 32.81 -57.61 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 32.8 -57.3 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 32.8 -56.98 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 32.8 -56.7 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 32.79 -56.52 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 32.8 -56.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 32.86 -56.29 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.9 -56.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 32.88 -56.08 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 32.8 -56 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 32.69 -56 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 32.5 -56.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 32.23 -56.32 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 31.9 -56.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 31.57 -56.86 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 31.2 -57.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 30.82 -57.34 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 30.4 -57.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 29.98 -57.54 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 29.5 -57.5 100 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 28.92 -57.41 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 28.3 -57.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 27.68 -57.24 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 27.1 -57.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 26.59 -56.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 26.1 -56.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.57 -55.97 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 25 -55.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.43 -55.05 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 23.8 -54.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 23.06 -54.14 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 22.3 -53.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 21.57 -53.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 20.9 -52.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 20.31 -52.47 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 19.8 -52 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 19.33 -51.51 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 18.9 -51 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 18.49 -50.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 18.1 -50 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 17.7 -49.5 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 17.3 -49 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 16.9 -48.49 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 16.5 -48 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 16.1 -47.54 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 15.7 -47.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 15.29 -46.64 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 14.9 -46.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 14.54 -45.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 14.2 -45.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 13.84 -44.96 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 13.5 -44.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 13.18 -44.05 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 12.9 -43.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 12.64 -43.16 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 12.4 -42.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 12.14 -42.21 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 11.9 -41.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 11.68 -41.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 11.5 -40.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 11.33 -40.21 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 11.2 -39.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 11.09 -39.16 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 11 -38.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 10.89 -38.05 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 10.8 -37.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 10.74 -36.96 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 10.7 -36.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 10.64 -35.81 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 10.6 -35.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 10.59 -34.61 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 10.6 -34 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 10.59 -33.36 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 10.6 -32.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 10.64 -32.05 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 10.7 -31.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 10.75 -30.74 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 10.8 -30.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 10.85 -29.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 10.9 -28.9 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 10.95 -28.25 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 11 -27.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 11.05 -26.99 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 11.1 -26.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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