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      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Fifi–Orlene

      Storm Activity: Sep 14, 1974 - Sep 24, 1974

      Peak Wind
      110 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      971 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      27 N 104.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 14 – Sep 24
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      110 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      971 mb

      Sep 24 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph -- Extrapolated

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 27 -104.5 30 mph -- Extrapolated --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 26.24 -105.43 30 mph -- Extrapolated --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 25.5 -106.2 30 mph -- Extrapolated --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 24.77 -106.72 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 24 -107 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 23.11 -107.14 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 22.2 -107.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 21.32 -106.94 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 20.6 -106.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 20.17 -106.51 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 19.9 -106.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 19.65 -106.07 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 19.4 -105.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 19.09 -105.53 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 18.7 -105.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 18.15 -104.84 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 17.7 -104.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 17.64 -103.45 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 17.7 -102.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 17.59 -101.71 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 17.5 -101 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 17.54 -100.35 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 17.6 -99.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 17.56 -99.45 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 17.5 -99 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 17.52 -98.15 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 17.5 -97.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 17.37 -96.02 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 17.2 -95 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 17.08 -94.21 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 17 -93.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 16.94 -92.75 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 16.9 -92 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 16.85 -91.24 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 16.8 -90.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 16.77 -89.81 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 16.7 -89.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 16.51 -88.65 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 16.3 -88.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 16.17 -87.84 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 16.1 -87.5 110 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 16.08 -87.07 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 16.1 -86.6 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 16.14 -86.16 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 16.2 -85.7 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 16.26 -85.22 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 16.3 -84.7 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 16.31 -84.11 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 16.3 -83.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 16.3 -82.91 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 16.3 -82.4 100 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 16.29 -82.02 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 16.3 -81.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 16.33 -81.36 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 16.4 -81 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 16.49 -80.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 16.6 -80.2 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 16.76 -79.85 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 16.9 -79.5 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 16.97 -79.11 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 17 -78.7 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 17.01 -78.25 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 17 -77.8 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 17 -77.45 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 17 -77 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 17 -76.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 17 -75.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 17.01 -74.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 17 -74 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 16.92 -73.25 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 16.8 -72.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 16.65 -71.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 16.5 -71 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 16.4 -70.25 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 16.3 -69.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 16.16 -68.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 16 -68 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 15.86 -67.25 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 15.7 -66.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 15.51 -65.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 15.3 -65 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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