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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Inez

      Storm Activity: Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 11, 1966

      Peak Wind
      165 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      927 mb
      Duration
      20 days
      Last Position
      21.5 N 100.6 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 21 – Oct 11
      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
      927 mb

      Oct 11 · 12:00 GMT 25 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 21.5 -100.6 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 21.65 -100.25 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 21.8 -99.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 21.95 -99.55 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 22.1 -99.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 22.24 -98.85 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 22.4 -98.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 22.61 -98.16 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 22.8 -97.8 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 22.93 -97.39 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 23 -97 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 23.02 -96.67 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 23 -96.4 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 22.96 -96.19 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 22.9 -96 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 22.8 -95.8 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 22.7 -95.6 125 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 22.66 -95.41 130 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 22.6 -95.2 130 mph 951 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 22.41 -94.98 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 22.2 -94.7 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 22.09 -94.32 130 mph 952 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 22 -93.9 130 mph 956 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 21.91 -93.52 130 mph 954 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 21.8 -93.1 130 mph 953 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 21.63 -92.62 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 21.5 -92.1 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 21.47 -91.55 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 21.5 -91 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 21.53 -90.49 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 21.6 -90 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 21.69 -89.49 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 21.8 -89 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 21.89 -88.54 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 22 -88.1 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 22.13 -87.64 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 22.3 -87.2 120 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 22.53 -86.79 115 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 22.8 -86.4 110 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 23.06 -86.04 110 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 23.3 -85.7 110 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 23.51 -85.35 110 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 23.7 -85 110 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 23.86 -84.64 105 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 24 -84.3 105 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 24.16 -84 100 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 24.3 -83.7 100 mph 980 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 24.42 -83.36 100 mph 981 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 24.5 -83 100 mph 982 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 24.5 -82.65 100 mph 983 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 24.5 -82.3 100 mph 985 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 24.58 -81.96 100 mph 987 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 02:00 GMT 24.6 -81.8 100 mph 988 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 24.6 -81.4 100 mph 988 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 23:00 GMT 24.7 -81.3 100 mph 988 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 24.85 -81.02 100 mph 986 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 25 -80.5 100 mph 984 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 25.11 -80.02 90 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 25.2 -79.6 85 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 25.36 -79.27 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 25.5 -79 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 25.52 -78.7 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 25.5 -78.5 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 25.52 -78.46 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 25.5 -78.5 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 25.37 -78.53 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 25.2 -78.6 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 25.06 -78.74 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 24.9 -78.9 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 24.71 -79.04 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 24.5 -79.2 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 24.32 -79.4 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 24.1 -79.6 65 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 23.8 -79.77 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 23.5 -79.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 23.29 -80.02 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 23.1 -80.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 22.87 -80.13 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 22.6 -80.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 22.33 -80.08 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 22 -79.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 21.6 -79.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 21.3 -79.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 20.97 -78.87 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 20.7 -78.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 20.58 -77.74 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 20.5 -77.2 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 20.36 -76.74 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 20.2 -76.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 20.07 -75.85 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 14:00 GMT 20 -75.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 19.8 -75.4 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 19.49 -74.96 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 19.2 -74.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 18.95 -74.01 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 18.7 -73.5 90 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 18.4 -73.05 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 19:00 GMT 18.2 -72.6 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 18.1 -72.3 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 17.8 -71.6 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 29 14:00 GMT 17.7 -71.4 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 17.5 -71 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 17.3 -70.36 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 17.2 -69.7 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 17.13 -69.1 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 17.1 -68.5 165 mph 928 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 17.06 -67.87 165 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 17 -67.2 165 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 16.92 -66.45 160 mph 934 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 16.8 -65.7 150 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 16.65 -65.04 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 16.5 -64.4 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 16.37 -63.71 125 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 16.3 -63 115 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 16.3 -62.3 110 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 16.2 -61.7 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 17:00 GMT 16.2 -61.6 125 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 16.17 -61.18 125 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 16.1 -60.3 120 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 16.05 -59.66 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 16 -59.1 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 15.94 -58.54 110 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 15.9 -58 105 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 15.9 -57.49 100 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 15.9 -57 90 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 15.86 -56.52 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 15.8 -56 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 15.75 -55.42 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 15.7 -54.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 15.64 -54.19 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 15.6 -53.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 15.6 -53.03 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 15.6 -52.5 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 15.56 -52.04 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 15.5 -51.6 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 15.41 -51.15 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 15.3 -50.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 15.21 -50.25 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 15.1 -49.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 14.96 -49.36 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 14.8 -48.9 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 14.61 -48.41 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 14.4 -47.9 40 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 14.19 -47.39 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 14 -46.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 13.84 -46.44 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 13.7 -46 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 13.55 -45.56 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 13.4 -45.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 13.26 -44.62 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 13.1 -44.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 12.91 -43.57 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 12.7 -43 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 12.49 -42.41 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 12.3 -41.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 12.14 -41.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 12 -40.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 11.86 -39.99 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 11.7 -39.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 11.51 -38.84 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 11.3 -38.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 11.11 -37.75 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 10.9 -37.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 10.66 -36.64 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 10.4 -36.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 10.15 -35.59 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 9.9 -35.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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