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      Tropical Storm Gretchen

      Storm Activity: Jul 14, 1970 - Jul 21, 1970

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      1009 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      18.4 N 121.3 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 14 – Jul 21
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      1,009 mb

      Jul 21 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 21 12:00 GMT 18.4 -121.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 09:00 GMT 18.51 -121.04 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 06:00 GMT 18.6 -120.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 03:00 GMT 18.66 -120.59 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 00:00 GMT 18.7 -120.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 21:00 GMT 18.75 -120.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 18:00 GMT 18.8 -120 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 15:00 GMT 18.86 -119.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 12:00 GMT 18.9 -119.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 09:00 GMT 18.92 -119.39 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 06:00 GMT 18.9 -119.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 03:00 GMT 18.81 -119.04 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 00:00 GMT 18.7 -118.9 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 21:00 GMT 18.64 -118.79 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 18:00 GMT 18.6 -118.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 15:00 GMT 18.56 -118.65 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 12:00 GMT 18.5 -118.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 09:00 GMT 18.4 -118.51 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 06:00 GMT 18.3 -118.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 03:00 GMT 18.25 -118.31 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 00:00 GMT 18.2 -118.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 21:00 GMT 18.1 -118.05 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 18:00 GMT 18 -117.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 15:00 GMT 17.94 -117.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 12:00 GMT 17.9 -117.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 09:00 GMT 17.86 -117.55 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 06:00 GMT 17.8 -117.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 03:00 GMT 17.71 -117.29 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 00:00 GMT 17.6 -117.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 21:00 GMT 17.49 -117.11 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 18:00 GMT 17.4 -117 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 15:00 GMT 17.36 -116.86 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 12:00 GMT 17.3 -116.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 09:00 GMT 17.17 -116.54 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 06:00 GMT 17 -116.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 03:00 GMT 16.79 -116.31 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 17 00:00 GMT 16.6 -116.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 21:00 GMT 16.52 -116.02 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 18:00 GMT 16.5 -115.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 15:00 GMT 16.48 -115.62 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 12:00 GMT 16.5 -115.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 09:00 GMT 16.54 -115.12 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 06:00 GMT 16.6 -114.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 03:00 GMT 16.65 -114.52 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 16 00:00 GMT 16.7 -114.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 21:00 GMT 16.77 -113.82 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 18:00 GMT 16.8 -113.4 50 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 15:00 GMT 16.79 -113.02 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 12:00 GMT 16.7 -112.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 09:00 GMT 16.53 -112.07 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 06:00 GMT 16.3 -111.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 03:00 GMT 16.05 -111.02 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 15 00:00 GMT 15.8 -110.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 14 21:00 GMT 15.59 -109.83 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 14 18:00 GMT 15.4 -109.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 14 15:00 GMT 15.24 -108.39 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 14 12:00 GMT 15.1 -107.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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