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      Hurricane Jig

      Storm Activity: Oct 11, 1950 - Oct 18, 1950

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      47.5 N 37.5 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 11 – Oct 18
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Oct 18 · 00:00 GMT 75 mph -- Category 1

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 47.5 -37.5 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 46.2 -38.67 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 45 -39.9 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 43.96 -41.28 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 43 -42.8 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 41.96 -44.38 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 41 -46 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 40.2 -47.61 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 39.5 -49.2 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 38.78 -50.76 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 38.1 -52.2 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 37.46 -53.51 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 36.9 -54.6 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 36.43 -55.43 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 36 -56.1 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 35.56 -56.78 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 35.1 -57.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 34.61 -57.96 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 34.1 -58.5 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 33.56 -59.15 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 33 -59.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 32.45 -60.03 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 31.9 -60.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 31.33 -60.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 30.8 -60.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 30.33 -60.26 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 29.9 -60.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 29.46 -59.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 29 -59.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 28.51 -59.02 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 28 -58.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 27.49 -58.17 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 27 -57.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 26.53 -57.22 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 26.1 -56.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 25.73 -56.11 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 25.4 -55.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 25.08 -54.94 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 24.8 -54.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 24.53 -53.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 24.3 -53.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 24.08 -52.86 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 23.9 -52.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 23.74 -51.75 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 23.6 -51.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 23.45 -50.65 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 23.3 -50.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 23.15 -49.54 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 23 -49 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 22.85 -48.49 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 22.7 -48 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 22.55 -47.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 22.4 -47 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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