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      Category 1 Hurricane

      Hurricane Dennis

      Storm Activity: Aug 7, 1981 - Aug 22, 1981

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      995 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      37.8 N 59.7 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 7 – Aug 22
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 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
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      995 mb

      Aug 22 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 37.8 -59.7 40 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 38.2 -61.29 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 38.4 -62.8 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 38.31 -64.14 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 38.1 -65.4 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 37.98 -66.71 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 37.8 -68 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 37.49 -69.2 70 mph 996 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 37.1 -70.4 80 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 36.71 -71.71 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 36.3 -73 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 35.9 -74.16 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 35.5 -75.2 70 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 35.14 -76.13 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 34.7 -77 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 34.08 -77.95 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 33.4 -78.8 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 32.79 -79.42 55 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 32.2 -79.9 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 31.61 -80.43 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 31 -80.8 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 30.33 -80.87 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 29.7 -80.8 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 29.19 -80.78 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 28.7 -80.8 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 28.11 -80.9 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 27.6 -81 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 27.35 -81.01 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 27.2 -81 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 26.99 -81.04 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 26.8 -81.1 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 26.64 -81.16 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 26.5 -81.2 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 26.36 -81.21 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 26.2 -81.2 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 26.02 -81.2 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 25.8 -81.2 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 25.49 -81.19 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 25.2 -81.2 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 25.04 -81.25 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 24.9 -81.3 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 24.73 -81.3 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 24.5 -81.3 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 24.18 -81.37 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 23.8 -81.4 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 23.39 -81.32 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 23 -81.2 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 22.69 -81.1 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 22.4 -81 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 22.06 -80.91 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 21.7 -80.8 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 21.35 -80.67 25 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 21 -80.5 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 20.66 -80.27 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 20.3 -80 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 19.9 -79.77 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 19.5 -79.5 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 19.15 -79.17 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 18.8 -78.8 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 18.39 -78.42 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 18 -78 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 17.68 -77.54 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 17.4 -77 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 17.09 -76.37 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 16.8 -75.7 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 16.58 -75.07 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 16.4 -74.4 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 16.23 -73.62 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 16.1 -72.8 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 15.98 -72.01 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 15.9 -71.2 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 15.85 -70.37 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 15.8 -69.5 15 mph -- Tropical Wave --
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 15.71 -68.57 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 15.6 -67.6 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 15.5 -66.65 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 15.4 -65.7 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 15.31 -64.75 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 15.2 -63.8 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 15.06 -62.84 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 14.9 -61.9 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 14.75 -60.99 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 14.6 -60.1 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 14.45 -59.2 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 14.3 -58.3 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 14.14 -57.39 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 14 -56.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 13.89 -55.72 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 13.8 -54.9 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 13.69 -53.92 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 13.6 -52.9 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 13.53 -51.95 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 13.5 -51 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 13.49 -50.01 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 13.5 -49 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 13.5 -48 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 13.5 -47 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 13.51 -46 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 13.5 -45 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 13.41 -44.01 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 13.3 -43 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 13.21 -41.91 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 13.1 -40.8 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 12.96 -39.74 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 12.8 -38.7 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 12.66 -37.67 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 12.5 -36.7 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 12.25 -35.84 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 12 -35 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 11.84 -34.06 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 11.7 -33.1 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 11.5 -32.19 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 11.3 -31.3 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 11.13 -30.43 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 11 -29.6 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 10.9 -28.9 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 10.8 -28.1 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 10.66 -26.99 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 10.5 -25.7 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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