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      Tropical Storm Selma

      Storm Activity: Nov 1, 1970 - Nov 8, 1970

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      995 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      22.7 N 110.6 W

      Storm Track

      Nov 1 – Nov 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
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      995 mb

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

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 22.7 -110.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 22.86 -110.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 23 -111 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 23.09 -111.21 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 23.1 -111.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 23.02 -111.57 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 22.9 -111.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 22.8 -111.82 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 22.7 -111.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 22.61 -111.96 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 22.5 -112 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 22.36 -112.07 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 22.2 -112.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 22.05 -112.07 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 21.9 -112 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 21.77 -111.92 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 21.6 -111.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 21.36 -111.62 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 21.1 -111.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 20.86 -111.16 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 20.7 -110.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 20.66 -110.66 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 20.7 -110.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 20.75 -110.11 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 20.8 -109.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 20.83 -109.49 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 20.8 -109.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 20.69 -108.95 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 20.5 -108.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 20.26 -108.78 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 20 -108.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 19.75 -109.11 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 19.5 -109.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 19.25 -109.69 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 19 -110 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 03:00 GMT 18.74 -110.32 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 00:00 GMT 18.5 -110.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 21:00 GMT 18.3 -110.82 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 18:00 GMT 18.1 -111 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 15:00 GMT 17.89 -111.21 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 12:00 GMT 17.6 -111.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 09:00 GMT 17.19 -111.59 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 06:00 GMT 16.7 -111.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 03:00 GMT 16.18 -111.72 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 00:00 GMT 15.7 -111.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 21:00 GMT 15.35 -111.35 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 18:00 GMT 15.1 -111 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 15:00 GMT 14.91 -110.66 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 12:00 GMT 14.8 -110.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 09:00 GMT 14.73 -109.95 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 06:00 GMT 14.7 -109.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 03:00 GMT 14.65 -109.24 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 00:00 GMT 14.6 -108.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 21:00 GMT 14.54 -108.59 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 18:00 GMT 14.5 -108.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 15:00 GMT 14.49 -108 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 12:00 GMT 14.5 -107.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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