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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Ike

      Storm Activity: Sep 1, 2008 - Sep 15, 2008

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      935 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      47.2 N 71.1 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 1 – Sep 15
      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
      935 mb

      Sep 15 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph 986 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 47.2 -71.1 40 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 46.6 -72.98 45 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 45.8 -75.3 45 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 44.67 -78.29 50 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 43.3 -81.5 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 41.82 -84.53 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 40.3 -87.2 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 38.88 -89.31 50 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 37.6 -91 45 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 36.5 -92.54 45 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 35.5 -93.7 40 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 34.48 -94.47 40 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 33.5 -94.9 40 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 32.55 -95.2 50 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 31.7 -95.3 60 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 30.95 -95.33 75 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 30.3 -95.2 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 29.69 -94.92 105 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 07:00 GMT 29.3 -94.7 110 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 29.1 -94.6 110 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 28.65 -94.31 110 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 28.3 -94 110 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 27.88 -93.63 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 27.5 -93.2 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 27.18 -92.72 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 26.9 -92.2 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 26.63 -91.66 105 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 26.4 -91.1 105 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 26.23 -90.55 100 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 26.1 -90 100 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 25.95 -89.44 100 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 25.8 -88.9 100 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 25.66 -88.44 100 mph 949 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 25.5 -88 100 mph 946 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 25.31 -87.54 100 mph 945 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 25.1 -87.1 100 mph 945 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 24.91 -86.73 100 mph 944 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 24.7 -86.4 100 mph 944 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 24.45 -86.09 100 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 24.2 -85.8 100 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 23.99 -85.5 95 mph 958 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 23.8 -85.2 90 mph 959 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 23.59 -84.9 85 mph 961 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 23.4 -84.6 80 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 23.25 -84.31 75 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 23.1 -84 75 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 22.88 -83.65 75 mph 967 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 22.7 -83.3 75 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 22.65 -83.06 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 14:00 GMT 22.6 -82.9 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 22.4 -82.4 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 22.18 -81.85 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 22 -81.4 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 21.74 -80.86 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 21.5 -80.3 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 21.32 -79.72 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 21.2 -79.1 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 21.13 -78.46 90 mph 962 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 21.1 -77.8 100 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 21.09 -77.14 105 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 21.1 -76.5 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 21.1 -75.92 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 02:00 GMT 21.1 -75.7 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 21.1 -75.2 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 21.05 -74.55 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 21 -74 120 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 21 -73.68 125 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 13:00 GMT 21 -73.2 125 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 21 -72.8 125 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 21.04 -72.04 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 21.1 -71.6 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 21.13 -70.96 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 21.2 -70.3 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 21.33 -69.65 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 21.5 -69 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 21.68 -68.36 120 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 21.9 -67.7 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 22.15 -67.01 110 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 22.4 -66.3 115 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 22.61 -65.61 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 22.8 -64.9 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 23.01 -64.16 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 23.2 -63.4 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 23.37 -62.65 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 23.5 -61.9 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 23.57 -61.14 125 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 23.6 -60.4 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 23.62 -59.69 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 23.6 -59 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 23.53 -58.34 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 23.4 -57.7 130 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 23.23 -57.06 135 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 23 -56.4 140 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 22.71 -55.72 140 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 22.4 -55 145 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 22.11 -54.27 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 21.8 -53.5 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 21.44 -52.71 105 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 21.1 -51.9 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 20.83 -51.09 75 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 20.6 -50.3 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 20.39 -49.54 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 20.2 -48.8 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 20.01 -48.05 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 19.8 -47.3 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 19.56 -46.55 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 19.3 -45.8 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 19 -45.05 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 18.7 -44.3 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 18.43 -43.55 55 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 18.2 -42.8 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 17.98 -42.04 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 17.8 -41.3 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 17.63 -40.6 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 17.5 -39.9 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 17.38 -39.15 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 17.3 -38.4 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 17.24 -37.69 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 17.2 -37 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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