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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Charlie

      Storm Activity: Sep 24, 1952 - Oct 1, 1952

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      958 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      40 N 44.7 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 24 – Oct 1
      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
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      958 mb

      Oct 1 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 40 -44.7 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 39.71 -45.37 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 39.5 -46 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 39.45 -46.59 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 39.5 -47.2 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 39.58 -47.88 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 39.7 -48.6 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 39.78 -49.35 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 39.9 -50.1 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 40.15 -50.81 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 40.4 -51.5 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 40.54 -52.22 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 40.6 -52.9 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 40.64 -53.5 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 40.6 -54.1 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 40.48 -54.77 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 40.3 -55.5 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 40.11 -56.28 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 39.9 -57.1 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 39.75 -57.86 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 39.5 -58.7 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 39.05 -59.7 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 38.4 -60.8 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 37.59 -61.84 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 36.7 -63 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 35.87 -64.41 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 35.1 -65.9 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 34.43 -67.35 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 33.8 -68.6 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 33.13 -69.5 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 32.5 -70.2 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 31.99 -70.91 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 31.5 -71.6 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 30.92 -72.36 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 30.3 -73.1 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 29.64 -73.78 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 29 -74.3 110 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 28.4 -74.63 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 27.9 -74.8 100 mph 979 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 27.52 -74.91 90 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 27.2 -74.9 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 26.87 -74.8 85 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 26.5 -74.6 80 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 26.02 -74.32 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 25.5 -74 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 25 -73.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 24.5 -73.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 23.98 -73.14 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 23.5 -72.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 23.1 -72.27 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 22.7 -71.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 22.21 -71.23 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 21.7 -70.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 21.23 -70.39 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 20.8 -70 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 20.39 -69.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 20 -69.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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