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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Sally

      Storm Activity: Dec 26, 1986 - Jan 5, 1987

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      34 S 141 W

      Storm Track

      Dec 26 – Jan 5
      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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jan 5 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 5 18:00 GMT -34 -141 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 15:00 GMT -32.51 -141.97 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 12:00 GMT -31 -143 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 09:00 GMT -29.52 -144.14 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 06:00 GMT -28.3 -145.3 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 03:00 GMT -27.51 -146.35 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 00:00 GMT -27 -147.4 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 21:00 GMT -26.55 -148.49 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 18:00 GMT -26.2 -149.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 15:00 GMT -25.82 -150.74 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 12:00 GMT -25.5 -151.8 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 09:00 GMT -25.28 -152.71 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 06:00 GMT -25.1 -153.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 03:00 GMT -24.92 -154.21 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 00:00 GMT -24.7 -154.9 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 21:00 GMT -24.37 -155.72 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 18:00 GMT -24 -156.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 15:00 GMT -23.66 -157.09 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 12:00 GMT -23.3 -157.6 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 09:00 GMT -22.91 -158.12 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 06:00 GMT -22.5 -158.6 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 03:00 GMT -22.09 -159.04 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 00:00 GMT -21.7 -159.4 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 21:00 GMT -21.33 -159.67 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT -21 -159.9 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT -20.71 -160.16 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT -20.4 -160.4 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT -20 -160.62 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT -19.6 -160.8 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT -19.28 -160.96 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT -19 -161.1 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT -18.75 -161.26 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT -18.5 -161.4 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT -18.19 -161.52 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT -17.9 -161.6 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT -17.68 -161.66 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT -17.5 -161.7 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT -17.35 -161.77 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT -17.2 -161.8 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT -16.96 -161.75 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT -16.8 -161.6 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT -16.83 -161.29 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT -17 -161 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 09:00 GMT -17.26 -160.93 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 06:00 GMT -17.5 -161 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 03:00 GMT -17.58 -161.14 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 31 00:00 GMT -17.6 -161.3 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 21:00 GMT -17.67 -161.4 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 18:00 GMT -17.7 -161.5 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 15:00 GMT -17.67 -161.63 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 12:00 GMT -17.6 -161.8 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 09:00 GMT -17.55 -162.04 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 06:00 GMT -17.5 -162.3 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 03:00 GMT -17.46 -162.52 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 00:00 GMT -17.4 -162.7 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 21:00 GMT -17.31 -162.87 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 18:00 GMT -17.2 -163 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 15:00 GMT -17.1 -163.06 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 12:00 GMT -17 -163.1 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT -16.91 -163.2 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT -16.8 -163.3 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 03:00 GMT -16.67 -163.37 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 00:00 GMT -16.5 -163.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT -16.26 -163.41 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT -16 -163.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT -15.79 -163.41 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT -15.6 -163.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT -15.41 -163.36 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT -15.2 -163.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -14.97 -163.24 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT -14.7 -163.2 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -14.35 -163.16 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT -14 -163.2 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -13.71 -163.38 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 12:00 GMT -13.5 -163.6 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -13.42 -163.76 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 06:00 GMT -13.4 -163.9 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -13.36 -164.05 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -13.3 -164.2 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -13.2 -164.34 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -13.1 -164.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -13.04 -164.74 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -13 -165 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -12.99 -165.26 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -13 -165.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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