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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Carol

      Storm Activity: Aug 25, 1954 - Sep 1, 1954

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      48.5 N 70.5 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 25 – Sep 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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Sep 1 · 06:00 GMT 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 48.5 -70.5 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 47.42 -70.72 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 46.2 -70.9 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 44.76 -71.07 75 mph 978 mb Extratropical 1
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 43.1 -71.4 90 mph 970 mb Extratropical 1
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 41.3 -72 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 14:00 GMT 40.9 -72.2 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 39.5 -72.8 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 37.86 -73.46 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 36.6 -74.1 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 35.27 -75.12 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 34.2 -76.1 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 33.48 -76.77 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 33 -77.2 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 32.55 -77.47 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 32.2 -77.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 31.88 -77.67 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 31.6 -77.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 31.33 -77.76 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 31.1 -77.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 30.94 -77.82 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 30.8 -77.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 30.64 -77.76 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 30.5 -77.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 30.37 -77.65 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 30.3 -77.6 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 30.34 -77.55 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 30.4 -77.5 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 30.42 -77.46 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 30.4 -77.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 30.36 -77.32 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 30.3 -77.2 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 30.26 -77.05 100 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 30.2 -76.9 100 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 30.11 -76.79 95 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 30 -76.7 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 29.9 -76.59 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 29.8 -76.5 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 29.71 -76.44 75 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 29.6 -76.4 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 29.46 -76.35 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 29.3 -76.3 60 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 29.17 -76.23 55 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 29 -76.2 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 28.78 -76.24 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 28.5 -76.3 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 28.17 -76.37 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 27.8 -76.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 27.42 -76.38 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 27 -76.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 26.57 -76.18 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 26.1 -76 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 25.57 -75.77 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 25 -75.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 24.41 -75.24 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 23.8 -75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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