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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Karla

      Storm Activity: Apr 25, 1982 - Apr 30, 1982

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      927 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      14.2 S 80.39 E

      Storm Track

      Apr 25 – Apr 30
      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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      927 mb

      Apr 30 · 15:00 GMT -- -- Unknown

      Storm Track Statistics

      Apr 30 15:00 GMT -14.2 80.39 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 30 09:00 GMT -13.86 80.11 -- -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 30 06:00 GMT -13.7 80 105 mph 927 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Apr 30 03:00 GMT -13.41 79.77 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 30 00:00 GMT -13.1 79.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 29 21:00 GMT -12.9 79.24 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 29 18:00 GMT -12.7 79 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 29 15:00 GMT -12.4 78.85 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 29 12:00 GMT -12.1 78.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 29 09:00 GMT -11.91 78.44 -- -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 29 06:00 GMT -11.7 78.2 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 29 03:00 GMT -11.36 78.08 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 29 00:00 GMT -11 78 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 28 21:00 GMT -10.73 77.93 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 28 18:00 GMT -10.5 77.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 28 15:00 GMT -10.21 77.52 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 28 12:00 GMT -10 77.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 28 09:00 GMT -9.95 76.95 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 06:00 GMT -10 76.7 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 03:00 GMT -10.04 76.39 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 28 00:00 GMT -10.1 76.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 27 21:00 GMT -10.14 75.94 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 27 18:00 GMT -10.2 75.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 27 15:00 GMT -10.32 75.55 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 27 12:00 GMT -10.4 75.3 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 27 09:00 GMT -10.4 75.12 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Apr 27 06:00 GMT -10.3 75 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 27 03:00 GMT -10.1 74.91 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 27 00:00 GMT -9.8 74.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 26 21:00 GMT -9.43 74.96 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 26 18:00 GMT -9.1 75.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 26 15:00 GMT -8.98 75.34 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 26 12:00 GMT -8.9 75.6 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 26 09:00 GMT -8.71 75.74 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Apr 26 06:00 GMT -8.5 75.9 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 26 03:00 GMT -8.33 76.19 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 26 00:00 GMT -8.2 76.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 25 21:00 GMT -8.13 76.74 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 25 18:00 GMT -8.1 77 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 25 15:00 GMT -8.09 77.35 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 25 12:00 GMT -8.1 77.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Apr 25 09:00 GMT -8.14 77.98 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Apr 25 06:00 GMT -8.2 78.2 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --

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