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      Category 1 Hurricane

      Hurricane Alma

      Storm Activity: Aug 26, 1962 - Sep 2, 1962

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      984 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      40.4 N 63.6 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 26 – Sep 2
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      984 mb

      Sep 2 · 06:00 GMT 40 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 40.4 -63.6 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 39.91 -64.4 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 39.5 -65 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 39.21 -65.3 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 39 -65.4 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 38.78 -65.52 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 38.6 -65.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 38.48 -65.29 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 38.4 -65 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 38.31 -64.74 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 38.3 -64.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 38.41 -64.29 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 38.6 -64.1 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 38.81 -63.91 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 39.1 -63.8 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 39.5 -63.85 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 39.9 -64 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 40.18 -64.11 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 40.4 -64.3 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 40.62 -64.65 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 40.8 -65.1 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 40.91 -65.54 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 41 -66 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 41.15 -66.45 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 41.3 -66.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 41.42 -67.35 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 41.5 -67.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 41.55 -68.26 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 41.5 -68.7 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 41.32 -69.06 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 41 -69.4 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 40.62 -69.74 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 40.1 -70.2 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 39.47 -70.87 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 38.7 -71.7 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 37.82 -72.58 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 36.9 -73.5 85 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 36.02 -74.44 80 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 35.2 -75.3 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 34.46 -76 70 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 33.8 -76.6 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 33.18 -77.16 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 32.6 -77.7 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 32.04 -78.26 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 31.5 -78.8 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 30.96 -79.29 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 30.4 -79.7 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 29.81 -80.01 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 29.2 -80.2 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 28.54 -80.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 27.9 -80.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 27.34 -80.24 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 26.8 -80.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 26.26 -79.91 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 25.7 -79.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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