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      Category 1 Hurricane

      Hurricane Hazel

      Storm Activity: Oct 7, 1953 - Oct 16, 1953

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      989 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      62.5 N 28.1 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 7 – Oct 16
      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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      989 mb

      Oct 16 · 12:00 GMT 50 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 62.5 -28.1 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 62.24 -28.76 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 61.9 -29.3 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 61.42 -29.68 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 60.8 -30 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 60.05 -30.36 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 59.3 -30.8 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 58.69 -31.35 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 58.2 -32 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 57.8 -32.65 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 57.5 -33.5 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 57.24 -34.71 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 57 -36 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 56.75 -37.07 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 56.5 -38 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 56.25 -38.82 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 56 -39.5 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 55.76 -40.06 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 55.5 -40.5 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 55.23 -40.89 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 54.9 -41.2 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 54.48 -41.48 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 54 -41.7 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 53.54 -41.83 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 53 -42 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 52.36 -42.15 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 51.5 -42.7 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 50.36 -43.89 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 49 -45.5 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 47.53 -47.16 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 46 -49 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 44.43 -51 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 43 -53 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 41.84 -54.8 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 40.9 -56.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 40.05 -58.14 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 39.3 -59.7 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 38.55 -61.17 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 37.8 -62.6 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 36.98 -64.07 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 36.2 -65.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 35.57 -66.89 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 35 -68.1 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 34.4 -69.02 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 33.8 -69.8 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 33.2 -70.56 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 32.6 -71.4 70 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 32.01 -72.42 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 31.4 -73.6 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 30.72 -74.85 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 30 -76.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 29.25 -77.67 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 28.5 -79.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 27.77 -80.31 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 27.1 -81.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 16:00 GMT 26.7 -82.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 26.7 -82.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 26.2 -83.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 25.71 -83.98 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 25.2 -84.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 24.64 -84.84 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 24.1 -85.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 23.6 -85.49 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 23.2 -85.7 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 22.92 -85.88 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 22.7 -86 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 22.45 -86.07 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 22.2 -86.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 21.94 -86.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 21.7 -86.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 21.49 -86.14 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 21.3 -86.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 21.1 -86.25 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 20.9 -86.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 20.7 -86.35 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 20.5 -86.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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