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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 1 Hurricane

      Unnamed Hurricane

      Storm Activity: Feb 9, 1939 - Feb 20, 1939

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      40 S 46.5 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 9 – Feb 20
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Feb 20 · 06:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -40 46.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -40 46.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -39.71 46.55 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -39.66 46.55 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -39.4 46.6 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -39.34 46.6 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -39.09 46.65 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -39.05 46.65 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -38.8 46.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -38.8 46.7 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -38.58 46.75 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -38.61 46.75 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -38.4 46.8 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -38.44 46.8 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -38.26 46.85 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -38.28 46.85 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -38.1 46.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -38.1 46.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -37.87 46.95 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -37.86 46.94 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -37.6 47 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -37.59 46.98 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -37.32 47.04 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -37.31 47.04 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -37 47.1 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -37 47.1 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -36.65 47.19 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -36.67 47.19 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -36.3 47.3 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -36.34 47.29 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -35.99 47.4 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -36 47.39 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -35.7 47.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -35.7 47.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -35.44 47.6 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -35.45 47.59 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -35.2 47.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -35.23 47.68 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -35 47.79 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -35.02 47.79 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -34.8 47.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -34.8 47.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -34.56 48.04 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -34.55 48.04 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -34.3 48.2 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -34.29 48.2 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -34.04 48.36 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -34.04 48.36 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -33.8 48.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -33.8 48.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -33.59 48.61 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -33.59 48.61 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -33.4 48.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -33.4 48.7 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -33.21 48.79 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -33.21 48.79 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -33 48.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -33 48.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -32.76 49.04 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -32.76 49.04 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -32.5 49.2 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -32.52 49.19 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -32.25 49.36 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -32.26 49.35 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -32 49.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -32 49.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -31.75 49.6 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -31.76 49.62 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -31.5 49.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -31.51 49.73 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -31.26 49.83 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -31.26 49.85 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -31 50 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -31 50 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -30.71 50.18 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -30.72 50.2 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -30.4 50.4 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -30.43 50.42 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -30.11 50.64 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -30.12 50.66 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -29.8 50.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -29.8 50.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -29.46 51.16 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -29.46 51.12 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -29.1 51.4 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -29.11 51.33 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 21:00 GMT -28.75 51.6 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 21:00 GMT -28.75 51.56 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 18:00 GMT -28.4 51.8 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 18:00 GMT -28.4 51.8 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 15:00 GMT -28.04 52.03 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 15:00 GMT -28.09 52.02 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 12:00 GMT -27.7 52.3 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 12:00 GMT -27.78 52.27 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 09:00 GMT -27.41 52.56 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 09:00 GMT -27.46 52.55 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 06:00 GMT -27.1 52.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 06:00 GMT -27.1 52.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 14 03:00 GMT -26.67 53.37 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 03:00 GMT -26.67 53.34 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 14 00:00 GMT -26.2 53.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 00:00 GMT -26.22 53.85 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 21:00 GMT -25.73 54.41 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 21:00 GMT -25.75 54.38 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 18:00 GMT -25.3 54.9 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 18:00 GMT -25.3 54.9 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 15:00 GMT -24.94 55.36 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 15:00 GMT -24.9 55.38 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 12:00 GMT -24.6 55.8 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 12:00 GMT -24.51 55.84 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 09:00 GMT -24.2 56.27 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 09:00 GMT -24.15 56.28 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 06:00 GMT -23.8 56.7 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 06:00 GMT -23.8 56.7 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 03:00 GMT -23.43 57.06 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 03:00 GMT -23.46 57.09 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 13 00:00 GMT -23.1 57.4 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 00:00 GMT -23.13 57.46 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 21:00 GMT -22.79 57.79 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 21:00 GMT -22.81 57.83 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 18:00 GMT -22.5 58.2 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 18:00 GMT -22.5 58.2 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 15:00 GMT -22.2 58.6 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 15:00 GMT -22.2 58.59 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -21.9 59 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -21.9 58.98 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -21.61 59.4 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -21.6 59.39 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -21.3 59.8 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -21.3 59.8 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -20.95 60.19 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -20.97 60.22 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -20.6 60.6 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -20.64 60.64 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -20.29 61.05 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -20.31 61.07 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -20 61.5 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -20 61.5 -- -- Hurricane --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -19.69 61.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -19.72 61.91 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -19.4 62.3 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -19.45 62.32 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -19.16 62.73 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -19.18 62.75 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -18.9 63.2 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -18.9 63.2 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 03:00 GMT -18.56 63.69 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 03:00 GMT -18.59 63.69 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 00:00 GMT -18.2 64.2 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 00:00 GMT -18.26 64.21 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 21:00 GMT -17.9 64.74 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 21:00 GMT -17.93 64.75 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 18:00 GMT -17.6 65.3 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 18:00 GMT -17.6 65.3 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 15:00 GMT -17.25 65.85 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 15:00 GMT -17.27 65.84 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 12:00 GMT -16.9 66.4 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 12:00 GMT -16.95 66.38 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 09:00 GMT -16.59 66.95 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 09:00 GMT -16.62 66.94 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 06:00 GMT -16.3 67.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 06:00 GMT -16.3 67.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 10 03:00 GMT -15.98 68.07 -- -- Unknown --
      Feb 10 00:00 GMT -15.65 68.64 -- -- Unknown --
      Feb 9 21:00 GMT -15.33 69.22 -- -- Unknown --
      Feb 9 18:00 GMT -15 69.8 -- -- Unknown --

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