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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Alma

      Storm Activity: Jun 5, 1966 - Jun 14, 1966

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      42 N 70.5 W

      Storm Track

      Jun 5 – Jun 14
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Jun 14 · 12:00 GMT 45 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jun 14 12:00 GMT 42 -70.5 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 14 09:00 GMT 41.31 -70.97 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 14 06:00 GMT 40.6 -71.4 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 14 03:00 GMT 39.87 -71.76 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 14 00:00 GMT 39.2 -72.1 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 21:00 GMT 38.64 -72.51 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 18:00 GMT 38.2 -72.9 50 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 13 15:00 GMT 37.87 -73.26 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 12:00 GMT 37.6 -73.5 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 09:00 GMT 37.31 -73.55 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 06:00 GMT 37 -73.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 03:00 GMT 36.66 -73.46 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 13 00:00 GMT 36.3 -73.4 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Jun 12 21:00 GMT 35.95 -73.34 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 12 18:00 GMT 35.6 -73.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 12 15:00 GMT 35.24 -73.28 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Jun 12 12:00 GMT 34.9 -73.3 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 12 09:00 GMT 34.58 -73.35 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 12 06:00 GMT 34.3 -73.5 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 12 03:00 GMT 34 -73.78 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 12 00:00 GMT 33.8 -74.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 11 21:00 GMT 33.83 -74.75 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 11 18:00 GMT 33.9 -75.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 11 15:00 GMT 33.85 -76.03 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 11 12:00 GMT 33.7 -76.7 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 11 09:00 GMT 33.42 -77.39 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 11 06:00 GMT 33.1 -78.1 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 11 03:00 GMT 32.83 -78.86 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 11 00:00 GMT 32.6 -79.6 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 21:00 GMT 32.4 -80.28 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 18:00 GMT 32.2 -80.9 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 15:00 GMT 31.96 -81.47 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 12:00 GMT 31.7 -82 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 09:00 GMT 31.41 -82.51 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 06:00 GMT 31.1 -83 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 03:00 GMT 30.75 -83.56 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 10 00:00 GMT 30.4 -84 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 9 21:00 GMT 30.1 -84.2 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 18:00 GMT 29.6 -84.5 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 15:00 GMT 29.21 -84.53 95 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 12:00 GMT 28.8 -84.3 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Jun 9 09:00 GMT 28.2 -83.88 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Jun 9 06:00 GMT 27.5 -83.4 105 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Jun 9 03:00 GMT 26.77 -83.04 105 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Jun 9 00:00 GMT 26 -82.8 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 21:00 GMT 25.21 -82.71 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 18:00 GMT 24.4 -82.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 8 15:00 GMT 23.57 -82.67 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 12:00 GMT 22.7 -82.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 09:00 GMT 21.76 -82.82 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 08:00 GMT 21.5 -82.9 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 06:00 GMT 21.1 -83.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 8 03:00 GMT 20.54 -83.33 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 00:00 GMT 20.1 -83.5 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 21:00 GMT 19.8 -83.67 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 18:00 GMT 19.6 -83.8 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 15:00 GMT 19.44 -83.87 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 12:00 GMT 19.3 -83.9 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 09:00 GMT 19.14 -83.9 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 06:00 GMT 19 -83.9 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 03:00 GMT 18.9 -83.94 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 00:00 GMT 18.8 -84 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 6 21:00 GMT 18.67 -84.05 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 6 18:00 GMT 18.5 -84.1 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 6 15:00 GMT 18.26 -84.14 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 6 12:00 GMT 18 -84.2 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 6 09:00 GMT 17.79 -84.29 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 6 06:00 GMT 17.6 -84.4 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 6 03:00 GMT 17.46 -84.51 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 6 00:00 GMT 17.3 -84.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 5 21:00 GMT 17.07 -84.66 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 5 18:00 GMT 16.8 -84.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 5 15:00 GMT 16.55 -84.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 5 12:00 GMT 16.3 -84.8 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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