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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Laura

      Storm Activity: Aug 20, 2020 - Aug 29, 2020

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      937 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      38.3 N 84.8 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 20 – Aug 29
      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
      937 mb

      Aug 29 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 38.3 -84.8 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 37.87 -86.51 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 37.5 -88 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 37.26 -89.15 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 37 -90 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 36.56 -90.69 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 36.1 -91.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 35.76 -91.65 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 35.4 -92 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 34.97 -92.28 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 34.4 -92.5 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 33.64 -92.71 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 32.8 -92.9 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 31.99 -93.13 80 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 31.2 -93.3 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 30.48 -93.35 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 29.8 -93.3 150 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 29.14 -93.19 150 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 28.5 -93 150 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 27.87 -92.81 145 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 27.3 -92.5 140 mph 952 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 26.82 -92 125 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 26.4 -91.4 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 25.98 -90.82 110 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 25.6 -90.2 105 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 25.25 -89.57 95 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 24.9 -88.9 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 24.5 -88.2 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 24.1 -87.5 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 23.73 -86.85 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 23.4 -86.2 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 23.08 -85.52 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 22.8 -84.8 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 22.56 -84.08 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 22.3 -83.3 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 21.91 -82.42 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 21.5 -81.5 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 21.13 -80.61 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 20.8 -79.7 60 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 20.47 -78.75 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 20.2 -77.8 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 20.06 -76.9 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 02:00 GMT 20 -76.6 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 19.8 -76 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 19.59 -75.16 65 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 19.4 -74.3 65 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 19.09 -73.32 60 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 18.8 -72.3 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 18.64 -71.2 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 18.5 -70.3 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 04:30 GMT 18.4 -70 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 18.32 -69.63 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 18.2 -68.8 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 18.05 -68.09 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 17.9 -67.4 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 17.8 -66.66 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 17.7 -65.9 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 17.56 -65.16 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 17.4 -64.4 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 17.21 -63.72 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 17.1 -62.8 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 23:30 GMT 17.1 -62.6 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 17.1 -61.92 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 20:30 GMT 17.1 -61.8 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 17.1 -61.1 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 17.06 -60.27 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 17 -59.4 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 16.95 -58.47 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 16.9 -57.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 16.86 -56.52 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 16.8 -55.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 16.73 -54.44 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 16.6 -53.4 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 16.39 -52.49 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 16.1 -51.6 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 15.79 -50.64 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 15.4 -49.6 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 14.93 -48.47 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 14.4 -47.3 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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