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      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Gretchen

      Storm Activity: Jul 17, 1974 - Jul 21, 1974

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      25 N 122 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 17 – Jul 21
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      --

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

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 21 00:00 GMT 25 -122 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 21:00 GMT 25.12 -121.51 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 18:00 GMT 25.2 -121 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 15:00 GMT 25.2 -120.46 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 12:00 GMT 25 -120 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 09:00 GMT 24.5 -119.71 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 06:00 GMT 23.9 -119.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 03:00 GMT 23.37 -119.29 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 20 00:00 GMT 23 -119 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 21:00 GMT 22.93 -118.56 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 18:00 GMT 23 -118 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 19 15:00 GMT 23.01 -117.43 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Jul 19 12:00 GMT 23 -116.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 19 09:00 GMT 22.94 -115.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 19 06:00 GMT 22.8 -114.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 19 03:00 GMT 22.65 -113.55 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jul 19 00:00 GMT 22.3 -112.6 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jul 18 21:00 GMT 21.62 -111.73 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Jul 18 18:00 GMT 20.7 -111.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jul 18 15:00 GMT 19.59 -111.15 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 12:00 GMT 18.6 -111.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 09:00 GMT 18.1 -111.66 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 06:00 GMT 17.8 -112 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 03:00 GMT 17.39 -112.35 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 18 00:00 GMT 17 -112.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 21:00 GMT 16.64 -113 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 18:00 GMT 16.3 -113.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 15:00 GMT 15.95 -113.64 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 12:00 GMT 15.6 -114 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 09:00 GMT 15.24 -114.39 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 06:00 GMT 14.9 -114.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 03:00 GMT 14.59 -115.24 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 17 00:00 GMT 14.3 -115.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Hurricane Gretchen and the 1974 Eastern Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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