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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Allen

      Storm Activity: Jul 31, 1980 - Aug 11, 1980

      Peak Wind
      190 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      899 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      28.9 N 102.9 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 31 – Aug 11
      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
      190 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      899 mb

      Aug 11 · 18:00 GMT 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 28.9 -102.9 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 28.72 -102.4 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 28.5 -101.9 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 28.24 -101.41 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 28 -100.9 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 27.84 -100.34 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 27.7 -99.8 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 27.52 -99.39 75 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 27.3 -99 80 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 27.01 -98.56 90 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 26.7 -98.1 100 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 26.38 -97.61 105 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 26.1 -97.2 115 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 25.93 -96.99 120 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 25.8 -96.8 125 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 25.59 -96.47 135 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 25.4 -96.1 145 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 25.28 -95.79 150 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 25.2 -95.4 160 mph 916 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 25.12 -94.84 170 mph 912 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 25 -94.2 180 mph 909 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 24.78 -93.6 175 mph 910 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 24.5 -93 165 mph 912 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 24.2 -92.41 160 mph 926 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 23.9 -91.8 150 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 23.65 -91.16 140 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 23.4 -90.5 130 mph 960 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 23.11 -89.85 140 mph 952 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 22.8 -89.2 150 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 22.48 -88.57 165 mph 932 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 22.2 -87.9 180 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 22.01 -87.17 185 mph 909 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 21.8 -86.4 190 mph 899 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 21.42 -85.58 185 mph 904 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 21 -84.8 180 mph 910 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 20.66 -84.21 175 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 20.4 -83.6 165 mph 935 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 20.21 -82.8 160 mph 940 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 20.1 -81.9 155 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 20.09 -81.03 150 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 20 -80.1 145 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 19.66 -79.07 140 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 19.2 -78 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 18.73 -76.95 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 18.3 -75.9 130 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 18.08 -74.81 145 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 17.8 -73.8 160 mph 945 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 17.16 -73.03 165 mph 942 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 16.5 -72.3 175 mph 940 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 16.14 -71.43 175 mph 936 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 15.9 -70.5 180 mph 932 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 15.65 -69.56 175 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 15.4 -68.6 165 mph 916 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 15.09 -67.64 165 mph 913 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 14.8 -66.7 160 mph 911 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 14.58 -65.8 155 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 14.4 -64.9 150 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 14.2 -63.97 145 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 14 -63 145 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 13.79 -62 140 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 13.6 -61 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 13.45 -60.02 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 13.3 -59.1 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 13.08 -58.3 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 12.9 -57.5 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 12.83 -56.58 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 12.8 -55.6 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 12.71 -54.62 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 12.6 -53.6 80 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 12.49 -52.52 75 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 12.4 -51.4 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 12.36 -50.25 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 12.3 -49.1 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 12.13 -47.99 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 11.9 -46.9 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 11.65 -45.84 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 11.4 -44.8 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 11.18 -43.8 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 11 -42.8 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 10.82 -41.76 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 10.7 -40.7 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 15:00 GMT 10.68 -39.66 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 12:00 GMT 10.7 -38.6 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 09:00 GMT 10.69 -37.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 06:00 GMT 10.7 -36.4 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 03:00 GMT 10.74 -35.34 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 00:00 GMT 10.8 -34.3 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 21:00 GMT 10.85 -33.26 30 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Jul 31 18:00 GMT 10.9 -32.2 30 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Jul 31 15:00 GMT 10.95 -31.11 30 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Jul 31 12:00 GMT 11 -30 30 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --

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