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      Tropical Storm Kristen

      Storm Activity: Aug 5, 1970 - Aug 8, 1970

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      23.7 N 113.2 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 5 – Aug 8
      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
      --

      Aug 8 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 23.7 -113.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 23.39 -112.95 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 23.1 -112.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 22.86 -112.46 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 22.6 -112.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 22.26 -111.92 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 21.9 -111.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 21.54 -111.26 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 21.2 -110.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 20.88 -110.56 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 20.6 -110.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 20.36 -109.83 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 20.1 -109.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 19.76 -108.87 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 19.4 -108.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 19.1 -107.77 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 18.8 -107.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 18.46 -106.52 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 18.1 -105.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 17.74 -105.07 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 17.4 -104.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 17.13 -103.87 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 16.9 -103.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 16.63 -102.92 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 16.4 -102.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 16.22 -101.82 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 16.1 -101.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 16.04 -100.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 16 -100 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Storm Kristen and the 1970 Eastern Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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