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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane King

      Storm Activity: Oct 13, 1950 - Oct 20, 1950

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      32.9 N 86.5 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 13 – Oct 20
      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 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      130 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Oct 20 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 32.9 -86.5 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 32.7 -86.27 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 32.5 -86 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 32.3 -85.67 25 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 32.1 -85.3 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 31.91 -84.92 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 31.7 -84.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 31.45 -84.02 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 31.1 -83.5 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 30.61 -82.94 65 mph 990 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 30 -82.4 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 29.33 -81.91 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 28.6 -81.5 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 27.83 -81.24 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 27.1 -81 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 26.48 -80.65 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 25.9 -80.3 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 05:00 GMT 25.7 -80.2 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 25.28 -80.02 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 24.7 -79.8 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 24.32 -79.65 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 24 -79.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 23.62 -79.28 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 23.2 -79 80 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 22.72 -78.62 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 22.2 -78.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 21.6 -78.16 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 21.1 -78.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 22:00 GMT 20.9 -78.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 20.71 -78.31 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 20 -78.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 19.57 -78.47 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 19.3 -78.7 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 19.09 -78.86 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 18.9 -79 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 18.67 -79.12 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 18.4 -79.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 18.05 -79.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 17.7 -80 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 17.42 -80.48 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 17.2 -81 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 17.04 -81.52 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 16.9 -82 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 16.75 -82.38 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 16.6 -82.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 16.44 -83.04 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 16.3 -83.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 16.23 -83.44 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 16.2 -83.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 16.15 -83.56 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 16.1 -83.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 16.04 -83.65 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 16 -83.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 15.99 -83.75 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 16 -83.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 16 -83.84 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 16 -83.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 16 -84.03 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 16 -84.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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