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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Item

      Storm Activity: Oct 8, 1950 - Oct 11, 1950

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      980 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      18.2 N 96 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 8 – Oct 11
      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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      980 mb

      Oct 11 · 18:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 18.2 -96 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 18.35 -96.01 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 18.5 -96 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 18.65 -95.94 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 18.8 -95.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 11 04:00 GMT 18.9 -95.9 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 18.95 -95.87 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 19.1 -95.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 19.24 -95.55 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 19.4 -95.4 105 mph 980 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 19.59 -95.26 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 19.8 -95.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 20.01 -94.91 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 20.2 -94.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 20.36 -94.51 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 20.5 -94.3 85 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 20.64 -94.06 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 20.8 -93.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 21.04 -93.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 21.3 -93.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 21.54 -92.94 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 21.8 -92.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 22.08 -92.46 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 22.4 -92.2 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 22.78 -91.91 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 23.1 -91.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 23.25 -91.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 23.3 -91 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 23.31 -90.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 23.3 -90.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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