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      Hurricane Gail

      Storm Activity: Oct 2, 1953 - Oct 12, 1953

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      986 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      34.5 N 58 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 2 – Oct 12
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 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
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      986 mb

      Oct 12 · 06:00 GMT 65 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 34.5 -58 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 33.75 -58.52 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 33 -59 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 32.28 -59.42 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 31.6 -59.8 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 30.99 -60.16 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 30.4 -60.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 29.74 -60.87 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 29.1 -61.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 28.53 -61.52 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 28 -61.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 27.48 -61.67 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 27 -61.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 26.56 -61.31 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 26.2 -61 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 25.93 -60.54 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 25.7 -60 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 25.44 -59.49 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 25.2 -59 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 25.01 -58.57 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 24.8 -58.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 24.51 -57.89 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 24.2 -57.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 23.93 -57.33 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 23.7 -57 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 23.47 -56.57 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 23.3 -56 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 23.24 -55.29 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 23.2 -54.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 23.12 -53.75 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 23 -53 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 22.81 -52.24 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 22.6 -51.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 22.44 -50.79 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 22.3 -50.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 22.14 -49.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 22 -48.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 21.89 -47.99 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 21.8 -47.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 21.7 -46.64 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 21.6 -46 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 21.5 -45.39 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 21.4 -44.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 21.31 -44.24 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 21.2 -43.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 21.07 -43.17 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 20.9 -42.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 20.71 -42.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 20.5 -42 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 20.28 -41.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 20 -41.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 19.65 -41.62 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 19.2 -41.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 18.63 -42.03 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 18 -42.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 17.41 -42.95 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 16.8 -43.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 16.11 -43.85 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 15.5 -44.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 15.12 -44.41 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 14.9 -44.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 14.71 -44.54 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 14.6 -44.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 14.58 -44.42 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 14.6 -44.3 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 14.59 -44.17 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 14.6 -44 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 14.64 -43.84 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 14.7 -43.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 14.77 -43.28 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 14.8 -42.8 80 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 14.75 -42.15 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 14.6 -41.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 14.36 -40.71 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 14.1 -40 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 13.93 -39.26 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 13.8 -38.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 13.66 -37.75 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 13.5 -37 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 13.31 -36.25 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 13.1 -35.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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