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      Tropical Storm Delia

      Storm Activity: Sep 1, 1973 - Sep 7, 1973

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      986 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      29.2 N 101.7 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 1 – Sep 7
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 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 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      986 mb

      Sep 7 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 29.2 -101.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 29.77 -101.02 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 30.2 -100.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 30.36 -99.17 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 30.3 -98.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 30.12 -97.09 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 29.8 -96.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 29.44 -95.85 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 29 -95.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 28.44 -95.32 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 28 -95.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 27.92 -95.28 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 28 -95.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 27.99 -95.79 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 28.1 -96 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 28.5 -96.01 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 28.9 -95.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 29.06 -95.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 29 -94.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 28.77 -94.45 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 28.4 -94 70 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 27.95 -93.49 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 27.5 -93.1 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 27.12 -93.03 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 26.9 -93 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 26.94 -92.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 27 -92.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 26.8 -91.74 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 26.5 -91 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 26.23 -90.42 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 25.9 -89.9 70 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 25.48 -89.39 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 25 -88.9 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 24.5 -88.42 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 24 -88 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 23.52 -87.66 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 23.1 -87.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 22.78 -87.21 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 22.5 -87.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 22.2 -87.04 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 21.9 -87 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 21.62 -86.92 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 21.3 -86.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 20.92 -86.66 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 20.5 -86.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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