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      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Able

      Storm Activity: Aug 18, 1952 - Sep 3, 1952

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      983 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      48.5 N 63.5 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 18 – Sep 3
      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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      983 mb

      Sep 3 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 48.5 -63.5 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 47.89 -64.63 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 47.2 -65.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 46.37 -67.04 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 45.5 -68.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 44.64 -69.17 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 43.9 -70 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 43.39 -70.78 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 43 -71.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 42.64 -72.15 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 42.2 -72.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 41.54 -73.9 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 40.8 -75 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 40.15 -76.09 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 39.5 -77.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 38.81 -77.91 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 38.1 -78.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 37.34 -79.31 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 36.6 -79.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 35.98 -80.32 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 35.4 -80.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 34.81 -80.81 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 34.2 -80.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 33.55 -80.91 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 32.9 -80.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 32.3 -80.6 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 31.7 -80.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 31.17 -80.15 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 30.7 -79.9 90 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 30.23 -79.72 85 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 29.8 -79.5 80 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.43 -79.2 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 29.1 -78.8 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 28.79 -78.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 28.5 -77.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 28.19 -77.02 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 27.9 -76.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 27.66 -75.61 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 27.4 -74.9 70 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 27.07 -74.16 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 26.7 -73.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 26.31 -72.64 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 25.9 -71.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 25.51 -71.24 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 25.1 -70.6 60 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 24.65 -69.95 60 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 24.2 -69.3 65 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 23.78 -68.65 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 23.4 -68 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 23.03 -67.34 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 22.7 -66.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 22.42 -66.13 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 22.2 -65.6 70 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 22.03 -65.08 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 21.9 -64.6 65 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 21.8 -64.18 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 21.7 -63.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 21.56 -63.44 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 21.4 -63.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 21.26 -62.75 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 21.1 -62.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 20.91 -62.07 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 20.7 -61.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 20.49 -61.27 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 20.3 -60.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 20.13 -60.34 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 20 -59.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 19.91 -59.49 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 19.8 -59.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 19.59 -58.75 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 19.3 -58.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 18.96 -58.02 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 18.6 -57.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 18.28 -57.16 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 18 -56.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 17.74 -56.26 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 17.5 -55.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 17.25 -55.32 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 17 -54.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 16.75 -54.22 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 16.5 -53.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 16.25 -53 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 16 -52.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 15.75 -51.82 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 15.5 -51.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 15.25 -50.53 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 15 -49.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 14.75 -49.02 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 14.5 -48.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 14.25 -47.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 14 -46.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 13.75 -45.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 13.5 -45 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 13.24 -44.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 13 -43.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 12.78 -42.61 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 12.6 -41.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 12.42 -40.96 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 12.3 -40.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 12.28 -39.26 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 12.3 -38.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 12.3 -37.51 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 12.3 -36.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 12.29 -35.69 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 12.3 -34.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 12.33 -33.94 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 12.4 -33.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 12.49 -32.24 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 12.6 -31.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 12.7 -30.59 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 12.8 -29.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 12.9 -29 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 13 -28.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 13.1 -27.39 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 13.2 -26.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 13.29 -25.83 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 13.4 -25.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 13.55 -24.37 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 13.7 -23.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 13.81 -23.13 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 13.9 -22.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 14 -22.04 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 14.1 -21.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 14.21 -20.99 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 14.3 -20.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 14.35 -20.02 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 14.4 -19.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 14.49 -19.27 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 14.6 -19 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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