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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Hazel

      Storm Activity: Oct 5, 1954 - Oct 18, 1954

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      938 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      58.1 N 75 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 5 – Oct 18
      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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      130 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      938 mb

      Oct 18 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 58.1 -75 30 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 57.51 -76 30 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 57 -77 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 56.63 -77.99 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 56.3 -78.8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 55.92 -79.28 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 55.5 -79.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 55.04 -79.55 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 54.5 -79.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 53.9 -79.5 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 53.2 -79.5 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 52.45 -79.46 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 51.5 -79.5 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 50.23 -79.81 55 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 48.8 -80 60 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 47.63 -79.86 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 46 -79.3 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 43.21 -78.07 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 40.2 -77.2 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 38.09 -77.6 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 36 -78.3 90 mph 970 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 15:30 GMT 33.9 -78.6 130 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 33.62 -78.64 130 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 32.7 -78.7 130 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 31.69 -78.47 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 30.7 -78 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 29.74 -77.43 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 28.8 -76.8 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 27.89 -76.24 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 27 -75.7 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 26.07 -75.13 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 25.2 -74.6 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 24.45 -74.14 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 23.8 -73.8 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 23.22 -73.61 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 22.7 -73.5 100 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 22.2 -73.4 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 21.7 -73.3 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 21.15 -73.13 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 14:00 GMT 21 -73.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 20.8 -73.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 20.45 -73.08 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 20.1 -73.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 19.84 -73.23 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 19.6 -73.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 19.35 -73.55 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 19.1 -73.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 18.86 -73.84 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 18.6 -74 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 18.3 -74.2 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 18 -74.3 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 17.69 -74.49 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 17.4 -74.7 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 17.14 -74.81 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 16.9 -74.9 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 16.65 -75 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 16.4 -75.1 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 16.14 -75.2 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 15.9 -75.3 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 15.74 -75.41 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 15.6 -75.5 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 15.45 -75.57 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 15.3 -75.6 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 15.15 -75.62 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 15 -75.6 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 14.85 -75.57 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 14.7 -75.5 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 14.54 -75.38 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 14.4 -75.2 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 14.29 -74.98 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 14.2 -74.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 14.09 -74.37 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 14 -74 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 13.94 -73.61 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 13.9 -73.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 13.85 -72.77 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 13.8 -72.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 13.75 -72.16 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 13.7 -72 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 13.64 -71.91 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 13.6 -71.8 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 13.59 -71.59 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 13.6 -71.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 13.61 -70.98 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 13.6 -70.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 13.57 -70.17 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 13.5 -69.7 80 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 13.36 -69.21 80 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 13.2 -68.7 80 mph 997 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 13.04 -68.2 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 12.9 -67.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 12.78 -67.21 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 12.7 -66.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 12.64 -66.17 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 12.6 -65.6 80 mph 998 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 12.56 -64.97 80 mph 998 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 12.5 -64.3 80 mph 998 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 12.4 -63.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 12.3 -62.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 12.24 -62.23 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 12.2 -61.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 12.15 -61.03 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 12.1 -60.5 65 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 12.04 -59.99 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 12 -59.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 11.99 -59 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 12 -58.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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