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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Alicia

      Storm Activity: Aug 15, 1983 - Aug 21, 1983

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      962 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      41.2 N 97 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 15 – Aug 21
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      962 mb

      Aug 21 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 41.2 -97 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 40.59 -97.48 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 40 -98 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 39.46 -98.56 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 38.9 -99 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 38.25 -99.16 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 37.6 -99.2 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 37.04 -99.35 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 36.5 -99.4 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 35.94 -99.25 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 35.4 -99 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 34.9 -98.76 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 34.4 -98.5 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 33.84 -98.26 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 33.3 -98 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 32.83 -97.72 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 32.4 -97.4 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 31.96 -97.06 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 31.5 -96.7 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 30.99 -96.33 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 30.5 -96 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 30.08 -95.73 70 mph 977 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 29.7 -95.5 90 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 29.39 -95.27 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 07:00 GMT 29.1 -95.1 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 28.9 -95 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 28.54 -94.85 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 28.4 -94.8 110 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 28.23 -94.66 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 28.1 -94.5 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 27.99 -94.37 95 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 27.9 -94.2 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 27.81 -93.96 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 27.7 -93.7 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 27.54 -93.5 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 27.4 -93.3 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 27.34 -93.05 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 27.3 -92.8 70 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 27.2 -92.59 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 27.1 -92.4 65 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 27.03 -92.21 60 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 27 -92 60 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 27.04 -91.76 55 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 27.1 -91.5 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 27.15 -91.25 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 27.2 -91 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 27.25 -90.75 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 27.3 -90.5 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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