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      Hurricane Bob

      Storm Activity: Jul 21, 1985 - Jul 26, 1985

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      1002 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      38.3 N 79.5 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 21 – Jul 26
      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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      1,002 mb

      Jul 26 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 38.3 -79.5 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 37.46 -79.82 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 36.6 -80.1 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 15:00 GMT 35.71 -80.33 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 12:00 GMT 34.8 -80.5 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 09:00 GMT 33.81 -80.68 60 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 06:00 GMT 32.9 -80.7 65 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 25 03:00 GMT 32.2 -80.5 75 mph 1,003 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 25 00:00 GMT 31.6 -80.5 75 mph 1,002 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 21:00 GMT 31.04 -80.51 75 mph 1,002 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 18:00 GMT 30.5 -80.5 75 mph 1,003 mb Hurricane 1
      Jul 24 15:00 GMT 29.95 -80.45 70 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 12:00 GMT 29.4 -80.4 70 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 09:00 GMT 28.85 -80.4 65 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 06:00 GMT 28.3 -80.4 60 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 03:00 GMT 27.73 -80.29 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 24 00:00 GMT 27.2 -80.3 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 21:00 GMT 26.72 -80.6 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 18:00 GMT 26.4 -81.1 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 15:00 GMT 26.33 -81.71 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 12:00 GMT 26.4 -82.3 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 09:00 GMT 26.51 -82.65 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 06:00 GMT 26.6 -82.9 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 03:00 GMT 26.59 -83.17 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 23 00:00 GMT 26.5 -83.4 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 22 21:00 GMT 26.36 -83.62 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 22 18:00 GMT 26.2 -83.8 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 22 15:00 GMT 26.09 -83.91 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 12:00 GMT 26 -84 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 09:00 GMT 25.9 -84.1 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 06:00 GMT 25.8 -84.2 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 03:00 GMT 25.69 -84.29 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 00:00 GMT 25.6 -84.4 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 21:00 GMT 25.57 -84.55 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 18:00 GMT 25.6 -84.7 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 15:00 GMT 25.69 -84.82 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 12:00 GMT 25.8 -84.9 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 09:00 GMT 25.91 -84.96 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 06:00 GMT 26 -85 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --

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