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      Tropical Cyclone Flora

      Storm Activity: Jan 12, 1975 - Jan 21, 1975

      Peak Wind
      65 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      980 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      27 S 165 W

      Storm Track

      Jan 12 – Jan 21
      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
      65 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      980 mb

      Jan 21 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 21 00:00 GMT -27 -165 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 21:00 GMT -27.18 -166.16 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 18:00 GMT -27.35 -167.31 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 15:00 GMT -27.49 -168.43 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 12:00 GMT -27.6 -169.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 09:00 GMT -27.68 -170.51 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 06:00 GMT -27.71 -171.44 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 03:00 GMT -27.69 -172.27 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 00:00 GMT -27.6 -173 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 21:00 GMT -27.45 -173.61 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 18:00 GMT -27.24 -174.11 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 15:00 GMT -26.99 -174.56 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 12:00 GMT -26.7 -175 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 09:00 GMT -26.38 -175.49 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 06:00 GMT -26.03 -175.98 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 03:00 GMT -25.7 -176.48 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 00:00 GMT -25.4 -177 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 21:00 GMT -25.19 -177.56 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 18:00 GMT -25.03 -178.15 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 15:00 GMT -24.87 -178.73 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 12:00 GMT -24.7 -179.3 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 09:00 GMT -24.47 -179.82 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 06:00 GMT -24.22 179.69 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 03:00 GMT -23.96 179.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 00:00 GMT -23.7 178.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 21:00 GMT -23.47 178.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 18:00 GMT -23.24 177.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 15:00 GMT -22.98 177.17 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 12:00 GMT -22.7 176.6 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 09:00 GMT -22.37 176.04 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 06:00 GMT -22 175.44 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 03:00 GMT -21.61 174.77 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 00:00 GMT -21.2 174 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 21:00 GMT -20.78 173.09 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 18:00 GMT -20.34 172.09 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 15:00 GMT -19.91 171.07 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 12:00 GMT -19.5 170.1 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 09:00 GMT -19.13 169.28 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 06:00 GMT -18.8 168.51 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 03:00 GMT -18.49 167.76 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 00:00 GMT -18.2 167 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 21:00 GMT -17.88 166.07 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 20:00 GMT -17.78 165.75 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 18:00 GMT -17.58 165.09 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 17:00 GMT -17.48 164.76 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 15:00 GMT -17.29 164.09 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 12:00 GMT -17.02 163.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 11:00 GMT -16.93 162.79 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 09:00 GMT -16.78 162.17 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 06:00 GMT -16.57 161.32 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 05:00 GMT -16.51 161.06 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 03:00 GMT -16.41 160.58 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT -16.3 160 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT -16.76 160.87 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT -16.72 160.53 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT -16.63 160.08 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT -16.52 159.62 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 11:00 GMT -16.5 159.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT -16.5 159.38 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT -16.51 159.26 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 05:00 GMT -16.5 159.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT -16.44 159 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 02:00 GMT -16.4 158.9 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT -16.34 158.75 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 13 23:00 GMT -16.3 158.7 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 13 21:00 GMT -16.13 158.64 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 13 18:00 GMT -15.8 158.66 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 13 17:00 GMT -15.7 158.7 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 13 15:00 GMT -15.59 158.8 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 12:00 GMT -15.46 159.02 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 11:00 GMT -15.4 159.1 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 09:00 GMT -15.23 159.23 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 06:00 GMT -14.91 159.43 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 05:00 GMT -14.8 159.5 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 03:00 GMT -14.57 159.66 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 13 00:00 GMT -14.22 159.91 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 12 23:00 GMT -14.1 160 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Disturbance --

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