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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Connie

      Storm Activity: Aug 3, 1955 - Aug 15, 1955

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      944 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      45.4 N 83 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 3 – Aug 15
      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
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      944 mb

      Aug 15 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 45.4 -83 40 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 44.94 -83.25 40 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 44.5 -83.3 40 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 44.09 -83.01 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 43.7 -82.5 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 43.31 -81.99 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 42.9 -81.3 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 42.45 -80.35 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 41.9 -79.3 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 41.23 -78.26 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 40.5 -77.4 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 39.8 -76.89 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 39.1 -76.6 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 38.4 -76.35 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 37.7 -76.2 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 36.99 -76.08 75 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 36.3 -76.1 85 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 35.57 -76.34 90 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 35 -76.6 100 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 34.7 -76.7 100 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 34.3 -76.8 100 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 33.97 -76.86 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 33.7 -76.9 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 33.44 -76.95 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 33.2 -77 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 32.96 -77.07 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 32.7 -77.1 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 32.4 -77.06 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 32.1 -77 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 31.83 -77 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 31.6 -77 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 31.43 -76.99 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 31.3 -76.9 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 31.19 -76.69 95 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 31.1 -76.4 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 31 -76.1 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 30.9 -75.8 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 30.81 -75.54 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 30.7 -75.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 30.56 -75.06 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 30.4 -74.8 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 30.22 -74.49 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 30 -74.2 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 29.72 -73.99 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 29.4 -73.8 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 29.06 -73.61 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 28.7 -73.4 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 28.31 -73.17 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 27.9 -72.9 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 27.46 -72.6 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 27 -72.3 120 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 26.56 -72.06 125 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 26.1 -71.8 125 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 25.56 -71.5 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 25 -71.1 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 24.45 -70.59 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 23.9 -70 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 23.33 -69.41 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 22.8 -68.8 140 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 22.38 -68.2 135 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 22 -67.6 130 mph 952 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 21.6 -67 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 21.2 -66.4 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 20.8 -65.81 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 20.4 -65.2 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 19.96 -64.57 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 19.6 -63.9 115 mph 968 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 19.41 -63.17 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 19.3 -62.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 19.15 -61.64 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 19 -60.9 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 18.84 -60.21 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 18.7 -59.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 18.59 -58.73 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 18.5 -57.9 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 18.41 -57.02 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 18.3 -56.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 18.16 -55.16 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 18 -54.2 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 17.85 -53.21 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 17.7 -52.3 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 17.56 -51.58 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 17.4 -50.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 17.2 -50.11 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 17 -49.3 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 16.84 -48.51 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 16.7 -47.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 16.55 -46.87 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 16.4 -46 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 16.26 -45.13 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 16.1 -44.2 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 15.91 -43.17 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 15.7 -42.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 15.5 -41.04 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 15.3 -40 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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