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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Hattie

      Storm Activity: Oct 26, 1961 - Nov 1, 1961

      Peak Wind
      165 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      914 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      16 N 91.1 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 26 – Nov 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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      165 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      914 mb

      Nov 1 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 1 06:00 GMT 16 -91.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 03:00 GMT 16.2 -90.65 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 00:00 GMT 16.4 -90.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 31 21:00 GMT 16.61 -89.76 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Oct 31 18:00 GMT 16.8 -89.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 31 15:00 GMT 16.95 -88.81 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 31 12:00 GMT 17.1 -88.3 150 mph 924 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 31 09:00 GMT 17.28 -87.76 150 mph 922 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 31 06:00 GMT 17.5 -87.2 155 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 31 03:00 GMT 17.77 -86.64 160 mph 917 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 31 00:00 GMT 18 -86.1 165 mph 914 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 30 21:00 GMT 18.12 -85.63 160 mph 918 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 30 18:00 GMT 18.2 -85.2 155 mph 923 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 30 15:00 GMT 18.31 -84.79 145 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 30 12:00 GMT 18.4 -84.4 140 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 30 09:00 GMT 18.49 -84.02 135 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 30 06:00 GMT 18.5 -83.6 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 30 03:00 GMT 18.34 -83.04 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 30 00:00 GMT 18.1 -82.5 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 21:00 GMT 17.93 -82.11 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 18:00 GMT 17.7 -81.8 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 15:00 GMT 17.34 -81.5 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 16.9 -81.3 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 16.46 -81.2 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 16 -81.2 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 15.49 -81.29 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 15 -81.4 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 14.58 -81.46 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 14.2 -81.5 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 13.84 -81.55 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 13.5 -81.6 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 13.19 -81.66 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 12.9 -81.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 12.64 -81.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 12.4 -81.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 12.19 -81.75 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 12 -81.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 11.79 -81.83 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 11.6 -81.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 11.44 -81.69 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 11.3 -81.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 11.14 -81.27 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 11 -81 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 10.89 -80.75 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 10.8 -80.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 10.74 -80.25 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 10.7 -80 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 10.65 -79.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 10.6 -79.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 10.55 -79.25 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 10.5 -79 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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