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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane David

      Storm Activity: Aug 25, 1979 - Sep 8, 1979

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      924 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      52.5 N 52.5 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 25 – Sep 8
      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
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      924 mb

      Sep 8 · 00:00 GMT 70 mph 985 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 52.5 -52.5 70 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 51.3 -54.77 65 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 50 -57 65 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 48.63 -59.25 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 47.5 -61.5 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 46.92 -63.77 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 46.5 -66 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 45.8 -68.06 55 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 45 -70 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 44.17 -71.95 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 43.3 -73.7 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 42.44 -75.1 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 41.5 -76.3 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 40.34 -77.52 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 39.2 -78.5 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 38.33 -79.11 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 37.6 -79.5 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 36.88 -79.84 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 36.2 -80.1 45 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 35.55 -80.37 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 34.9 -80.6 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 34.18 -80.77 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 33.5 -80.9 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 32.97 -81.01 70 mph 974 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 32.5 -81.1 75 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 32.02 -81.19 85 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 31.5 -81.2 90 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 30.86 -81.06 95 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 30.2 -80.9 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 29.63 -80.85 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 29.1 -80.8 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 28.53 -80.66 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 28 -80.5 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 27.58 -80.37 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 27.2 -80.2 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 26.77 -79.91 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 26.3 -79.6 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 25.78 -79.37 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 25.3 -79.1 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 24.93 -78.67 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 24.6 -78.2 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 24.26 -77.82 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 23.9 -77.4 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 23.48 -76.85 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 23 -76.3 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 22.43 -75.84 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 21.9 -75.5 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 21.57 -75.34 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 21.3 -75.2 75 mph 997 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 20.97 -74.95 70 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 20.6 -74.6 70 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 20.13 -74.23 70 mph 1,002 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 19.7 -73.7 75 mph 1,002 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 19.47 -72.9 95 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 19.3 -72 115 mph 978 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 19.09 -71.13 130 mph 965 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 18.8 -70.4 150 mph 953 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 18.36 -69.98 160 mph 939 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 17.9 -69.7 175 mph 926 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 17.5 -69.41 170 mph 926 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 17.2 -69.1 165 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 17.06 -68.73 165 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 17 -68.3 165 mph 928 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 16.9 -67.82 165 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 16.8 -67.3 165 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 16.71 -66.75 170 mph 925 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 16.6 -66.2 175 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 16.46 -65.69 170 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 16.3 -65.2 165 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 16.16 -64.73 165 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 16 -64.2 160 mph 925 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 15.8 -63.51 155 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 15.6 -62.8 150 mph 929 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 15.46 -62.19 145 mph 931 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 15.3 -61.6 145 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 15.07 -60.94 145 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 14.8 -60.3 145 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 14.5 -59.74 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 14.2 -59.2 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 13.94 -58.6 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 13.7 -58 140 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 13.44 -57.45 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 13.2 -56.9 145 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 12.98 -56.32 145 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 12.8 -55.7 150 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 12.64 -55.07 145 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 12.5 -54.4 145 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 12.35 -53.66 140 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 12.2 -52.9 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 12.03 -52.2 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 11.9 -51.5 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 11.83 -50.76 100 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 11.8 -50 90 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 11.8 -49.25 85 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 11.8 -48.5 75 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 11.76 -47.75 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 11.7 -47 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 11.64 -46.25 60 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 11.6 -45.5 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 11.59 -44.77 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 11.6 -44 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 11.59 -43.13 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 11.6 -42.2 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 11.65 -41.27 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 11.7 -40.3 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 11.71 -39.26 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 11.7 -38.2 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 11.7 -37.15 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 11.7 -36.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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