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      Hurricane Ella

      Storm Activity: Sep 8, 1970 - Sep 13, 1970

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      962 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      25 N 100 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 8 – Sep 13
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      962 mb

      Sep 13 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 25 -100 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 24.8 -99.64 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 24.6 -99.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 24.39 -99 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 24.2 -98.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 24.01 -98.38 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 23.9 -98 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 10:00 GMT 23.9 -97.7 125 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 23.88 -97.6 125 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 23.8 -97.4 115 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 23.83 -97 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 23.9 -96.5 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 23.96 -96.03 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 24 -95.5 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 23.98 -94.9 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 23.9 -94.2 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 23.79 -93.44 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 23.6 -92.6 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 23.35 -91.72 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 23 -90.8 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 22.54 -89.87 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 22 -89 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 21.36 -88.2 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 20.8 -87.6 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:30 GMT 20.5 -87.3 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 20.43 -87.23 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20 -86.8 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 19.59 -86.43 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 19.2 -86.1 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 18.8 -85.79 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 18.4 -85.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 17.98 -85.21 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 17.6 -84.9 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 17.27 -84.56 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 17 -84.2 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 16.79 -83.83 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 16.6 -83.5 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 16.4 -83.27 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 16.2 -83.1 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 16 -82.95 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 15.8 -82.8 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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