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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Harvey

      Storm Activity: Sep 11, 1981 - Sep 20, 1981

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      946 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      36.7 N 32.8 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 11 – Sep 20
      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 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      130 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      946 mb

      Sep 20 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 36.7 -32.8 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 37.26 -34.02 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 37.7 -35.3 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 37.96 -36.64 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 38.1 -38 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 38.21 -39.32 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 38.3 -40.6 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 38.43 -41.83 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 38.5 -43 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 38.44 -44.16 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 38.3 -45.2 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 38.11 -46.06 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 37.9 -46.8 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 37.7 -47.49 70 mph 997 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 37.5 -48.2 75 mph 997 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 37.32 -49.05 75 mph 996 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 37.1 -49.9 75 mph 996 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 36.79 -50.62 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 36.5 -51.3 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 36.33 -52.02 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 36.2 -52.7 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 36.04 -53.28 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 35.9 -53.8 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 35.81 -54.31 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 35.7 -54.8 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 35.51 -55.24 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 35.3 -55.7 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 35.12 -56.23 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 34.9 -56.8 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 34.59 -57.39 95 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 34.2 -58 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 33.73 -58.61 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 33.2 -59.2 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 32.67 -59.77 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 32.1 -60.3 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 31.46 -60.75 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 30.8 -61.2 120 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 30.14 -61.8 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 29.5 -62.3 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 28.91 -62.52 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 28.4 -62.6 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 28.01 -62.73 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 27.6 -62.8 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 27.03 -62.78 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 26.4 -62.7 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 25.79 -62.63 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 25.2 -62.5 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 24.64 -62.28 100 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.1 -62 100 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 23.58 -61.72 95 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 23.1 -61.4 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 22.65 -61.05 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.2 -60.6 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 21.71 -60 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 21.2 -59.3 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 20.68 -58.57 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 20.2 -57.8 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 19.8 -57.06 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 19.4 -56.3 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 18.94 -55.54 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 18.4 -54.7 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 17.8 -53.73 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 17.1 -52.7 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 16.26 -51.68 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 15.4 -50.7 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 14.66 -49.82 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 14 -49 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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