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      Tropical Depression

      Unnamed Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Activity: May 9, 1940 - May 17, 1940

      Peak Wind
      30 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      12.2 S 55.3 E

      Storm Track

      May 9 – May 17
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 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
      30 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      --

      May 17 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 17 00:00 GMT -12.2 55.3 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 21:00 GMT -12.09 55.51 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 18:00 GMT -12 55.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 15:00 GMT -11.95 55.88 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 12:00 GMT -11.9 56.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 09:00 GMT -11.8 56.39 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 06:00 GMT -11.7 56.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 03:00 GMT -11.64 57.02 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 00:00 GMT -11.6 57.3 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 21:00 GMT -11.55 57.51 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 18:00 GMT -11.5 57.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 15:00 GMT -11.45 57.94 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 12:00 GMT -11.4 58.2 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 09:00 GMT -11.34 58.44 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 06:00 GMT -11.3 58.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 03:00 GMT -11.29 59.01 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 00:00 GMT -11.3 59.3 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 21:00 GMT -11.31 59.52 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 18:00 GMT -11.3 59.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 15:00 GMT -11.26 59.89 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 12:00 GMT -11.2 60.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 09:00 GMT -11.15 60.39 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 06:00 GMT -11.1 60.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 03:00 GMT -11.05 60.97 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 00:00 GMT -11 61.2 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 21:00 GMT -10.94 61.4 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 18:00 GMT -10.9 61.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 15:00 GMT -10.9 61.84 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 12:00 GMT -10.9 62.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 09:00 GMT -10.86 62.39 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 06:00 GMT -10.8 62.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 03:00 GMT -10.75 63.01 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 00:00 GMT -10.7 63.3 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 21:00 GMT -10.66 63.57 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 18:00 GMT -10.6 63.8 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 15:00 GMT -10.5 64 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 12:00 GMT -10.4 64.2 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 09:00 GMT -10.34 64.44 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 06:00 GMT -10.3 64.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 03:00 GMT -10.26 64.94 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 12 00:00 GMT -10.2 65.2 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 21:00 GMT -10.1 65.49 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 18:00 GMT -10 65.8 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 15:00 GMT -9.95 66.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 12:00 GMT -9.9 66.4 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 09:00 GMT -9.8 66.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 06:00 GMT -9.7 67 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 03:00 GMT -9.64 67.31 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 11 00:00 GMT -9.6 67.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 21:00 GMT -9.56 67.86 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 18:00 GMT -9.5 68.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 15:00 GMT -9.4 68.34 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 12:00 GMT -9.3 68.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 09:00 GMT -9.24 68.89 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 06:00 GMT -9.2 69.2 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 03:00 GMT -9.16 69.49 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 10 00:00 GMT -9.1 69.8 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 21:00 GMT -9.01 70.18 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 18:00 GMT -8.9 70.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 15:00 GMT -8.79 71.07 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 12:00 GMT -8.7 71.5 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 09:00 GMT -8.64 71.81 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 06:00 GMT -8.6 72.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 03:00 GMT -8.55 72.43 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 9 00:00 GMT -8.5 72.8 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --

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