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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Iris

      Storm Activity: Oct 4, 2001 - Oct 9, 2001

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      948 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      16.2 N 91.9 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 4 – Oct 9
      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
      948 mb

      Oct 9 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 16.2 -91.9 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 16.2 -90.97 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 16.2 -89.9 70 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 16.24 -88.71 125 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 02:00 GMT 16.3 -88.4 145 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 16.5 -88 145 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 16.69 -87.09 140 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 16.8 -86 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 16.96 -84.98 135 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 17.1 -84 140 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 17.16 -83.13 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 17.2 -82.3 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 17.25 -81.45 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 17.3 -80.6 90 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 17.36 -79.77 90 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 17.4 -78.9 85 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 17.39 -77.95 85 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 17.3 -77 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 17.09 -76.1 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 16.9 -75.3 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 16.87 -74.66 85 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 16.9 -74 85 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 16.93 -73.13 80 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 16.9 -72.2 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 16.74 -71.33 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 16.5 -70.5 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 16.24 -69.72 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 16 -69 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 15.83 -68.37 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 15.7 -67.7 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 15.63 -66.87 55 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 15.5 -66 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 15.19 -65.24 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 14.8 -64.5 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 14.39 -63.76 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 14 -63 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 13.68 -62.2 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 13.4 -61.4 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 13.09 -60.66 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 12.8 -59.9 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 12.54 -59.07 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 12.3 -58.2 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --

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