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      Hurricane Florence

      Storm Activity: Sep 7, 1988 - Sep 11, 1988

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      982 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      33 N 94.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 7 – Sep 11
      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
      982 mb

      Sep 11 · 12:00 GMT 15 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 33 -94.5 15 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 32.84 -93.88 15 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 32.7 -93.3 15 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 32.57 -92.77 15 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 32.4 -92.3 15 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 32.16 -91.89 20 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 31.8 -91.5 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 31.28 -91.12 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 30.7 -90.7 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 30.18 -90.18 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 29.7 -89.7 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 29.27 -89.35 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 02:00 GMT 29.1 -89.3 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 28.7 -89.3 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 23:00 GMT 28.5 -89.3 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 28.07 -89.27 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 27.4 -89.2 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 26.73 -89.19 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 26.1 -89.2 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 25.51 -89.2 60 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 25 -89.2 60 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 24.58 -89.18 60 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 24.2 -89.2 60 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 23.76 -89.34 55 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 23.4 -89.5 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 23.22 -89.61 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 23.1 -89.7 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 22.89 -89.78 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 22.7 -89.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 22.61 -89.66 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 22.6 -89.6 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 22.63 -89.81 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 22.7 -90.2 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 22.76 -90.68 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 22.8 -91.2 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 22.81 -91.63 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 22.8 -92 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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