Storm Activity: Aug 11, 1953 - Aug 16, 1953
Aug 16 · 18:00 GMT 50 mph -- Extratropical
| Aug 16 | 18:00 GMT | 54 | -59 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 16 | 15:00 GMT | 53.68 | -59.07 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 16 | 12:00 GMT | 52.8 | -59.1 | 50 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 16 | 09:00 GMT | 51.03 | -59.11 | 55 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 16 | 06:00 GMT | 49 | -59.3 | 60 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 16 | 03:00 GMT | 47.43 | -59.63 | 60 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 16 | 00:00 GMT | 46 | -60.5 | 65 mph | -- | Extratropical | -- |
| Aug 15 | 21:00 GMT | 44.45 | -62.13 | 65 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 15 | 18:00 GMT | 43.1 | -64.1 | 70 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 15 | 15:00 GMT | 42.19 | -65.95 | 70 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 15 | 12:00 GMT | 41.5 | -67.7 | 70 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 15 | 09:00 GMT | 40.78 | -69.18 | 75 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 15 | 06:00 GMT | 40.1 | -70.5 | 80 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 15 | 03:00 GMT | 39.38 | -71.82 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 15 | 00:00 GMT | 38.7 | -73 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 21:00 GMT | 38.12 | -74.08 | 90 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 18:00 GMT | 37.6 | -74.9 | 90 mph | 973 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 15:00 GMT | 37.09 | -75.41 | 90 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 12:00 GMT | 36.6 | -75.7 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 09:00 GMT | 36.1 | -75.9 | 80 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 06:00 GMT | 35.6 | -76 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 05:00 GMT | 35.4 | -76.1 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 03:00 GMT | 35 | -76.1 | 90 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 00:00 GMT | 34.6 | -76.2 | 90 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 21:00 GMT | 34.03 | -76.31 | 85 mph | -- | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 18:00 GMT | 33.4 | -76.4 | 80 mph | 987 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 15:00 GMT | 32.84 | -76.48 | 75 mph | 991 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 12:00 GMT | 32.3 | -76.5 | 75 mph | 995 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 09:00 GMT | 31.78 | -76.42 | 75 mph | 996 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 06:00 GMT | 31.3 | -76.3 | 75 mph | 998 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 03:00 GMT | 30.88 | -76.2 | 75 mph | 1,000 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 13 | 00:00 GMT | 30.5 | -76.1 | 75 mph | 1,002 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 21:00 GMT | 30.14 | -76.01 | 75 mph | 1,002 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 18:00 GMT | 29.8 | -75.9 | 75 mph | 1,003 mb | Hurricane | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 15:00 GMT | 29.49 | -75.76 | 70 mph | 1,004 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 12 | 12:00 GMT | 29.1 | -75.6 | 70 mph | 1,005 mb | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 12 | 09:00 GMT | 28.55 | -75.45 | 65 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 12 | 06:00 GMT | 27.9 | -75.3 | 65 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 12 | 03:00 GMT | 27.27 | -75.14 | 60 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 12 | 00:00 GMT | 26.6 | -75 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 11 | 21:00 GMT | 25.91 | -74.89 | 50 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 11 | 18:00 GMT | 25.2 | -74.8 | 45 mph | -- | Tropical Storm | -- |
| Aug 11 | 15:00 GMT | 24.47 | -74.7 | 40 mph | -- | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Aug 11 | 12:00 GMT | 23.8 | -74.6 | 35 mph | -- | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Aug 11 | 09:00 GMT | 23.26 | -74.5 | 30 mph | -- | Tropical Depression | -- |
| Aug 11 | 06:00 GMT | 22.8 | -74.4 | 30 mph | -- | Tropical Depression | -- |
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