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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 3 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Aug 23, 1938 - Aug 29, 1938

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      979 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      24.1 N 100.4 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 23 – 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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      979 mb

      Aug 29 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 24.1 -100.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 24.1 -99.9 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 24.1 -99.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 24.11 -98.9 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 24.1 -98.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.02 -97.9 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 23.9 -97.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 23.76 -96.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 23.6 -96.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 23.41 -95.91 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 23.2 -95.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 22.99 -94.86 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 22.8 -94.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 22.64 -93.75 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 22.5 -93.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 22.36 -92.65 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 22.2 -92.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 22.01 -91.56 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 21.8 -91 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 21.61 -90.42 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 21.4 -89.8 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 21.11 -89.12 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 20.8 -88.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 20.5 -87.68 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 20.2 -87 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 19.89 -86.43 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 19.6 -85.9 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 19.34 -85.35 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 19.1 -84.8 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 18.85 -84.24 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 18.6 -83.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 18.34 -83.19 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 18.1 -82.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 17.9 -82.21 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 17.7 -81.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 17.46 -81.17 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 17.2 -80.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 16.92 -79.97 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 16.6 -79.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 16.22 -78.61 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 15.8 -77.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 15.34 -77.19 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 14.9 -76.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 14.5 -75.85 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 14.2 -75.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 14.02 -74.51 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 13.9 -73.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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