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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Opal

      Storm Activity: Sep 27, 1995 - Oct 6, 1995

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      916 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      44.5 N 76.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 27 – Oct 6
      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
      150 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      916 mb

      Oct 6 · 18:00 GMT 35 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 44.5 -76.5 35 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 43.91 -77.43 35 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 43.3 -78.4 40 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 42.67 -79.46 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 42 -80.5 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 41.3 -81.47 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 40.5 -82.3 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 39.62 -82.86 45 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 38.5 -83.5 45 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 36.97 -84.66 40 mph 984 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 35.4 -85.7 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 34.23 -86.06 45 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 33.2 -86.2 60 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 32.09 -86.46 75 mph 962 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 31 -86.8 90 mph 950 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 22:00 GMT 30.3 -87.1 115 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 29.96 -87.25 115 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 29 -87.7 125 mph 938 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 28.17 -88.1 140 mph 928 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 27.3 -88.5 150 mph 919 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 4 10:00 GMT 26.6 -88.8 150 mph 916 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 26.36 -88.95 145 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 25.9 -89.4 125 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 25.2 -89.75 120 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 24.5 -90.1 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 23.95 -90.56 105 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 23.5 -91 100 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 23.12 -91.34 95 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 22.8 -91.6 90 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 22.49 -91.83 90 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 22.2 -92 85 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 21.94 -92.12 85 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 21.7 -92.2 80 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 21.43 -92.27 75 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 21.2 -92.3 75 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 21.08 -92.32 75 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 21 -92.3 75 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 20.89 -92.22 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 20.8 -92.1 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 20.73 -92.01 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 20.7 -91.9 65 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 20.74 -91.77 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 20.8 -91.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 20.84 -91.42 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 20.9 -91.2 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 20.99 -90.98 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 21.1 -90.7 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 21.21 -90.32 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 21.3 -89.9 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 21.39 -89.49 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 21.4 -89.1 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 21.3 -88.75 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 21.1 -88.5 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 20.86 -88.36 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 20.6 -88.3 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 20.34 -88.24 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 20.1 -88.2 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 19.93 -88.19 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 19.8 -88.2 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 19.69 -88.24 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 19.6 -88.3 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 19.54 -88.36 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 19.5 -88.4 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 19.45 -88.41 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 19.4 -88.4 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 19.34 -88.42 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 19.3 -88.4 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 19.29 -88.32 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 19.3 -88.2 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 19.35 -88.07 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 19.4 -87.9 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 19.43 -87.69 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 19.4 -87.5 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 19.28 -87.38 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 19.1 -87.3 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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