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      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Anna

      Storm Activity: Jul 17, 1961 - Jul 25, 1961

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      976 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      17 N 90.7 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 17 – Jul 25
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      976 mb

      Jul 25 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 25 00:00 GMT 17 -90.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 21:00 GMT 16.91 -90.22 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 18:00 GMT 16.8 -89.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 15:00 GMT 16.66 -89.15 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Jul 24 12:00 GMT 16.5 -88.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 10:00 GMT 16.4 -88.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 09:00 GMT 16.35 -88.33 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 06:00 GMT 16.2 -87.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 03:00 GMT 16.12 -87.24 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 01:00 GMT 16.1 -86.9 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 00:00 GMT 16.1 -86.7 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 21:00 GMT 16.12 -86.2 90 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 18:00 GMT 16.1 -85.7 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 15:00 GMT 15.99 -85.03 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 12:00 GMT 15.8 -84.3 80 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 09:00 GMT 15.53 -83.61 80 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 06:00 GMT 15.3 -82.9 80 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 03:00 GMT 15.22 -82.16 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 23 00:00 GMT 15.2 -81.4 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 22 21:00 GMT 15.19 -80.67 90 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 22 18:00 GMT 15.1 -79.9 100 mph 983 mb Hurricane 2
      Jul 22 15:00 GMT 14.83 -79.06 100 mph 979 mb Hurricane 2
      Jul 22 12:00 GMT 14.5 -78.2 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Jul 22 09:00 GMT 14.23 -77.35 100 mph 979 mb Hurricane 2
      Jul 22 06:00 GMT 14 -76.5 90 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 22 03:00 GMT 13.82 -75.65 90 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 22 00:00 GMT 13.7 -74.8 90 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 21:00 GMT 13.64 -73.96 90 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 18:00 GMT 13.6 -73.1 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 15:00 GMT 13.51 -72.21 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 12:00 GMT 13.4 -71.3 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 09:00 GMT 13.31 -70.42 90 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 06:00 GMT 13.2 -69.5 85 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 03:00 GMT 13.07 -68.51 80 mph 997 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 21 00:00 GMT 12.9 -67.5 75 mph 1,002 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 20 21:00 GMT 12.66 -66.54 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 20 18:00 GMT 12.4 -65.6 75 mph 999 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 20 15:00 GMT 12.12 -64.69 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 12:00 GMT 11.9 -63.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 09:00 GMT 11.82 -62.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 06:00 GMT 11.8 -62 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 03:00 GMT 11.75 -61.09 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 00:00 GMT 11.7 -60.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 21:00 GMT 11.65 -59.33 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 18:00 GMT 11.6 -58.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 15:00 GMT 11.55 -57.74 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 12:00 GMT 11.5 -57 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 09:00 GMT 11.46 -56.25 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 06:00 GMT 11.4 -55.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 03:00 GMT 11.31 -54.75 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 00:00 GMT 11.2 -54 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 21:00 GMT 11.1 -53.25 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 18:00 GMT 11 -52.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 15:00 GMT 10.89 -51.77 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 12:00 GMT 10.8 -51 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 09:00 GMT 10.74 -50.17 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 06:00 GMT 10.7 -49.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 03:00 GMT 10.65 -48.44 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 00:00 GMT 10.6 -47.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 21:00 GMT 10.55 -46.79 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 18:00 GMT 10.5 -46 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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