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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Janet

      Storm Activity: Sep 21, 1955 - Sep 30, 1955

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      914 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      20.5 N 100.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 21 – Sep 30
      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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      914 mb

      Sep 30 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 20.5 -100.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 20.41 -99.8 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 20.3 -99.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 20.15 -98.39 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 20 -97.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 19.88 -97.03 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 19.8 -96.4 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 19.79 -95.84 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 19.8 -95.3 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 19.76 -94.75 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 19.7 -94.2 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 19.61 -93.67 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 19.5 -93.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 19.36 -92.43 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 19.2 -91.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 19.06 -91 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 18.9 -90.2 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 18.73 -89.28 145 mph 932 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 18.5 -88.2 175 mph 914 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 05:00 GMT 18.4 -87.8 175 mph 914 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 18.23 -87.08 175 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 18 -86.1 175 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 17.76 -84.99 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 17.5 -84.1 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 27 17:00 GMT 17.4 -83.9 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 17.3 -83 155 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 17 -82.1 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 16.7 -81.12 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 16.4 -80.2 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 16.09 -79.48 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 15.8 -78.9 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 15.53 -78.41 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 15.3 -78 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 15.13 -77.59 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 15 -77.2 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 14.84 -76.82 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 14.7 -76.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 14.6 -75.93 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 14.5 -75.4 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 14.36 -74.82 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 14.2 -74.2 80 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 14.04 -73.54 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 13.9 -72.9 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 13.83 -72.34 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 13.8 -71.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 13.79 -71.27 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 13.8 -70.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 13.81 -70.06 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 13.8 -69.4 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 13.76 -68.79 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 13.7 -68.2 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 13.61 -67.59 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 13.5 -67 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 13.35 -66.44 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 13.2 -65.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 13.1 -65.36 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 13 -64.8 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 12.85 -64.2 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 12.7 -63.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 12.57 -63.04 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 12.5 -62.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 12.52 -61.96 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 12.6 -61.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 12.69 -60.82 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 12.8 -60.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 12.91 -59.57 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 13 -58.9 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 13.06 -58.21 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 13.1 -57.5 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 13.16 -56.77 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 13.2 -56 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 13.21 -55.16 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 13.2 -54.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 13.2 -53.45 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 13.2 -52.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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