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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Ellen

      Storm Activity: Jul 15, 1955 - Jul 27, 1955

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      48.12 N 179.38 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 15 – Jul 27
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jul 27 · 09:00 GMT -- 992 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 27 09:00 GMT 48.12 -179.38 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 06:00 GMT 48 179 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 03:00 GMT 47.57 178.66 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 00:00 GMT 47 179 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 21:00 GMT 46.5 179.37 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 18:00 GMT 46 179.5 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 15:00 GMT 45.46 178.93 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 12:00 GMT 45 178 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 09:00 GMT 44.77 177 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 06:00 GMT 44.6 176 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 03:00 GMT 44.34 175.21 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 44 174.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 43.49 173.75 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 43 173 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 15:00 GMT 42.73 172.25 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 12:00 GMT 42.5 171.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 09:00 GMT 42.13 170.73 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 06:00 GMT 41.8 170 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 03:00 GMT 41.6 169.37 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 25 00:00 GMT 41.5 168.7 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 24 21:00 GMT 41.43 168.12 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 24 18:00 GMT 41.5 167 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 24 15:00 GMT 41.76 164.65 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 12:00 GMT 42 162 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 09:00 GMT 42.05 160.03 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 06:00 GMT 42 158.4 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 03:00 GMT 41.99 156.91 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 00:00 GMT 41.8 155.6 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 21:00 GMT 41.26 154.43 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 18:00 GMT 40.6 153.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 15:00 GMT 40.08 152.08 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 12:00 GMT 39.6 150.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 09:00 GMT 39.17 149.42 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 06:00 GMT 38.7 148.1 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 03:00 GMT 38.15 146.94 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 23 00:00 GMT 37.5 146 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 21:00 GMT 36.72 145.35 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 18:00 GMT 35.9 144.8 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 15:00 GMT 35.1 144.08 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 12:00 GMT 34.4 143.4 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 09:00 GMT 33.9 142.95 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 06:00 GMT 33.5 142.5 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 03:00 GMT 33.11 141.78 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jul 22 00:00 GMT 32.7 141.1 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 21:00 GMT 32.21 140.77 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 18:00 GMT 31.7 140.5 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 15:00 GMT 31.19 140.08 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 12:00 GMT 30.8 139.5 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 09:00 GMT 30.65 138.74 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 06:00 GMT 30.6 137.9 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 03:00 GMT 30.49 137.16 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 21 00:00 GMT 30.4 136.4 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 21:00 GMT 30.34 135.47 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 18:00 GMT 30.3 134.7 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 15:00 GMT 30.28 134.53 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 12:00 GMT 30.3 134.3 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 09:00 GMT 30.35 133.21 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 06:00 GMT 30.4 132.2 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 03:00 GMT 30.45 132.09 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 20 00:00 GMT 30.5 132.4 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 21:00 GMT 30.57 132.72 -- 989 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 18:00 GMT 30.6 133.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 15:00 GMT 30.56 133.39 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 12:00 GMT 30.5 133.7 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 09:00 GMT 30.5 134.09 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 06:00 GMT 30.5 134.5 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 03:00 GMT 30.45 134.81 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 19 00:00 GMT 30.4 135.3 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 21:00 GMT 30.39 136.22 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 18:00 GMT 30.4 137.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 15:00 GMT 30.46 138.28 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 12:00 GMT 30.5 139.2 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 09:00 GMT 30.48 140.03 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 06:00 GMT 30.4 140.8 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 03:00 GMT 30.32 141.53 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jul 18 00:00 GMT 30.1 142.3 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 21:00 GMT 29.68 143.22 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 18:00 GMT 29.1 144.1 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 15:00 GMT 28.43 144.75 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 12:00 GMT 27.7 145.3 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 09:00 GMT 26.99 145.8 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 06:00 GMT 26.3 146.4 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 03:00 GMT 25.56 147.35 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Jul 17 00:00 GMT 25 148.2 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 21:00 GMT 24.82 148.54 -- 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 18:00 GMT 24.8 148.7 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 15:00 GMT 24.71 148.99 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 12:00 GMT 24.6 149.3 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 09:00 GMT 24.46 149.64 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 06:00 GMT 24.3 150 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 03:00 GMT 24.16 150.39 -- 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Jul 16 00:00 GMT 24 150.8 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Jul 15 21:00 GMT 23.81 151.21 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 15 18:00 GMT 23.6 151.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 15 15:00 GMT 23.39 151.96 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 15 12:00 GMT 23.2 152.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 15 09:00 GMT 23.04 152.65 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 15 06:00 GMT 22.9 153 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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