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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Hortense

      Storm Activity: Sep 3, 1996 - Sep 16, 1996

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      935 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      45 N 50 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 3 – Sep 16
      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
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      935 mb

      Sep 16 · 06:00 GMT 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 45 -50 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 45.63 -52.36 45 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 46 -54 45 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 46.04 -54.5 45 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 46 -55 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 46.22 -56.94 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 46.3 -59.1 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 46.03 -60.46 70 mph 981 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 45.5 -61.5 75 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 44.8 -62.5 80 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 44.3 -63.3 80 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 43.36 -64.22 85 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 42 -65.2 85 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 40.27 -66.2 90 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 38.5 -67.1 100 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 37.13 -67.8 100 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 35.9 -68.4 105 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 34.58 -68.99 105 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 33.3 -69.5 105 mph 948 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 32.1 -69.94 110 mph 948 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 31 -70.3 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 29.96 -70.62 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 29 -70.9 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 28.05 -71.19 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 27.2 -71.4 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 26.5 -71.46 135 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 25.9 -71.5 140 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 25.26 -71.66 135 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 24.7 -71.8 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 24.28 -71.85 130 mph 952 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 23.9 -71.8 130 mph 959 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 23.44 -71.62 125 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 23 -71.4 120 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 22.63 -71.26 115 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 22.3 -71.1 115 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 21.95 -70.87 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 21.6 -70.6 110 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 21.26 -70.36 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 20.9 -70.1 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 20.49 -69.81 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 20.1 -69.5 85 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 19.79 -69.19 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 19.5 -68.9 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 19.2 -68.65 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 18.9 -68.4 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 18.58 -68.13 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 18.3 -67.8 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 18.17 -67.37 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 18 -66.9 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 17.57 -66.47 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 17.1 -66.1 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 16.8 -65.84 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 16.6 -65.6 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 16.43 -65.3 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 16.3 -65 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 16.18 -64.74 80 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 16.1 -64.5 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 16.08 -64.3 75 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 16.1 -64.1 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 16.1 -63.88 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 16.1 -63.6 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 16.1 -63.22 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 16.1 -62.8 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 16.1 -62.4 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 16.1 -62 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 16.12 -61.6 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 16.1 -61.2 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 15.96 -60.8 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 15.8 -60.4 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 15.69 -60.04 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 15.6 -59.6 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 15.5 -58.99 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 15.4 -58.3 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 15.31 -57.65 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 15.2 -57 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 15.05 -56.3 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 14.9 -55.7 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 14.78 -55.36 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 14.7 -55.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 14.65 -54.71 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 14.6 -54.3 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 14.5 -53.97 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 14.4 -53.6 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 14.32 -53.16 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 14.3 -52.6 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 14.37 -51.9 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 14.5 -51.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 14.66 -50.27 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 14.8 -49.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 14.89 -48.9 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 14.9 -48.4 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 14.81 -47.93 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 14.7 -47.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 14.63 -47.07 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 14.6 -46.6 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 14.63 -46.03 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 14.7 -45.4 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 14.75 -44.77 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 14.8 -44.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 14.86 -43.43 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 14.9 -42.7 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 14.91 -41.88 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 14.9 -41 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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