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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Helene

      Storm Activity: Sep 19, 1988 - Sep 30, 1988

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      938 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      55 N 30 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 19 – Sep 30
      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
      145 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      938 mb

      Sep 30 · 12:00 GMT 70 mph 992 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 55 -30 70 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 52.54 -32.29 70 mph 991 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 50.2 -34.5 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 48.09 -36.73 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 46.2 -38.8 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 44.45 -40.53 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 42.9 -42 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 41.47 -43.27 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 40.2 -44.4 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 39.04 -45.47 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 38 -46.5 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 36.99 -47.58 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 36.1 -48.5 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 35.35 -49.09 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 34.7 -49.5 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 34.05 -49.92 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 33.5 -50.3 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 33.13 -50.67 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 32.8 -51 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 32.37 -51.27 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 31.9 -51.5 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 31.42 -51.73 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 30.9 -51.9 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 30.39 -51.99 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 29.8 -52 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 29 -52.02 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 28.2 -51.9 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 27.63 -51.55 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 27.1 -51.1 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 26.47 -50.67 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 25.8 -50.3 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 25.13 -50.06 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 24.5 -49.9 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 23.94 -49.79 95 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 23.4 -49.7 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 22.82 -49.6 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 22.2 -49.5 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 21.53 -49.4 100 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 20.9 -49.3 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 20.4 -49.19 105 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 20 -49.1 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 19.69 -49.04 110 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 19.4 -49 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 19.05 -48.97 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 18.7 -48.9 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 18.4 -48.73 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 18.1 -48.5 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 17.77 -48.26 130 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 17.4 -48 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 17 -47.76 135 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 16.6 -47.5 140 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 16.23 -47.22 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 15.9 -46.9 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 15.59 -46.5 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 15.3 -46.1 145 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 15 -45.79 140 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 14.7 -45.5 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 14.37 -45.22 135 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 14.1 -44.9 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 13.99 -44.47 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 13.9 -44 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 13.71 -43.54 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 13.5 -43.1 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 13.33 -42.69 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 13.2 -42.3 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 13.1 -41.91 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 13 -41.5 105 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 12.86 -41.04 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 12.7 -40.6 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 12.55 -40.27 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 12.4 -39.9 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 12.24 -39.38 85 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 12.1 -38.8 80 mph 998 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 12.01 -38.24 75 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 12 -37.7 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 12.08 -37.19 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 12.2 -36.7 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 12.27 -36.19 55 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 12.4 -35.7 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 12.7 -35.25 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 13 -34.8 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 13.14 -34.31 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 13.2 -33.8 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 13.26 -33.26 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 13.3 -32.7 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 13.35 -32.15 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 13.4 -31.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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