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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Becky

      Storm Activity: Aug 26, 1974 - Sep 2, 1974

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      977 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      43 N 36 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 26 – Sep 2
      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
      977 mb

      Sep 2 · 06:00 GMT 45 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 43 -36 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 43.08 -38.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 43.1 -40.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 43.07 -42.76 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 43 -44.5 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 42.89 -46.23 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 42.7 -47.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 42.4 -49.18 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 42.1 -50.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 41.91 -51.61 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 41.7 -52.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 41.37 -53.66 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 41 -54.5 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 40.62 -55.23 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 40.3 -56 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 40.15 -57.02 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 40 -58 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 39.69 -58.67 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 39.3 -59.2 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 38.88 -59.73 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 38.5 -60.2 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 38.24 -60.61 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 38 -61 115 mph 977 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 37.63 -61.39 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 37.3 -61.8 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 37.13 -62.28 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 37 -62.8 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 36.76 -63.34 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 36.5 -63.9 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 36.26 -64.45 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 36 -65 100 mph 987 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 35.67 -65.55 95 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 35.3 -66.1 90 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 34.91 -66.69 85 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 34.5 -67.2 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 34.11 -67.53 75 mph 996 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 33.7 -67.8 75 mph 1,000 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 33.19 -68.16 65 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 32.7 -68.5 60 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 32.37 -68.76 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 32.1 -69 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 31.81 -69.26 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 31.5 -69.5 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 31.17 -69.69 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 30.8 -69.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 30.42 -69.83 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 30 -69.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 29.52 -69.77 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 29 -69.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 28.47 -69.61 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 28 -69.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 27.66 -69.41 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 27.4 -69.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 27.19 -69.16 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 27 -69 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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