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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Ione

      Storm Activity: Sep 10, 1955 - Sep 27, 1955

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      938 mb
      Duration
      17 days
      Last Position
      73 N 15 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 10 – Sep 27
      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
      938 mb

      Sep 27 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 73 -15 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 72.91 -14.57 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 72.8 -14 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 72.66 -13.15 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 72.5 -12 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 72.32 -10.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 72.1 -9 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 71.87 -7.77 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 71.6 -7 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 71.28 -6.78 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 70.9 -7 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 70.47 -7.39 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 70 -8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 69.54 -8.67 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 69 -9.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 68.36 -10.41 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 67.5 -11.5 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 66.33 -12.8 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 65 -14 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 63.73 -14.39 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 62.5 -15.5 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 61.28 -18.32 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 60 -22 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 58.61 -25.71 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 57.2 -29.3 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 55.79 -32.26 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 54.6 -35 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 53.65 -37.99 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 53.1 -40.6 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 53.07 -42.32 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 53.3 -43.7 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 53.43 -45.16 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 53.4 -46.8 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 53.07 -48.93 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 52.5 -51 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 51.7 -52.67 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 51 -53.8 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 50.76 -54.35 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 50.7 -54.5 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 50.61 -54.51 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 50.3 -54.5 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 49.62 -54.39 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 48.5 -55 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 46.88 -56.91 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 45 -59.4 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 43.15 -61.71 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 41.5 -64 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 40.23 -66.21 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 39.3 -68.3 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 38.55 -70.3 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 38 -72 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 37.49 -73.26 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 37.1 -74.2 80 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 36.83 -75.06 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 36.6 -75.7 75 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 36.31 -76.14 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 36 -76.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 35.64 -76.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 35.3 -76.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 35.05 -76.72 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 34.8 -76.7 105 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 11:00 GMT 34.7 -76.7 105 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 34.4 -76.65 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 33.8 -76.5 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 33.22 -76.31 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 32.6 -76.1 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 31.91 -75.96 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 31.2 -75.8 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 30.47 -75.57 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 29.8 -75.3 125 mph 943 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 29.26 -75.02 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 28.8 -74.7 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 28.34 -74.37 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 27.9 -74 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 27.44 -73.6 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 27 -73.2 140 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 26.63 -72.84 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 26.3 -72.5 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 25.99 -72.21 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 25.7 -71.9 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 25.39 -71.52 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 25.1 -71.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 24.84 -70.66 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 24.6 -70.2 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 24.34 -69.76 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 24.1 -69.3 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 23.89 -68.83 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 23.7 -68.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 23.51 -67.68 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 23.3 -67 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 23.09 -66.29 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 22.8 -65.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 22.41 -64.98 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 21.9 -64.4 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 21.28 -63.84 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 20.6 -63.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 19.91 -62.79 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 19.3 -62.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 18.85 -61.84 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 18.5 -61.4 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 18.19 -60.97 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 17.9 -60.6 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 17.6 -60.32 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 17.3 -60.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 17 -59.89 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 16.7 -59.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 16.4 -59.51 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 16.1 -59.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 15.8 -59.08 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 15.5 -58.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 15.19 -58.45 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 14.9 -58 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 14.64 -57.47 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 14.4 -56.9 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 14.16 -56.36 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 14 -55.8 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 13.95 -55.21 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 14 -54.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 14.13 -54.01 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 14.3 -53.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 14.45 -52.76 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 14.6 -52.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 14.75 -51.46 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 14.9 -50.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 15.08 -50.07 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 15.2 -49.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 15.19 -48.56 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 15.1 -47.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 14.97 -47.01 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 14.8 -46.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 14.61 -45.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 14.4 -44.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 14.2 -43.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 14 -43 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 13.8 -42.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 13.6 -41.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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