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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Alice

      Storm Activity: Oct 13, 1947 - Oct 21, 1947

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      40 N 167 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 13 – Oct 21
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 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 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Oct 21 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 40 167 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 40 167 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 38.91 165.47 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 38.91 165.47 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 38 164 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 38 164 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 37.36 162.55 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 37.36 162.55 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 36.5 161 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 36.5 161 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 34.68 159.23 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 34.68 159.23 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 33 157.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 33 157.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 32.65 155.89 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 32.65 155.89 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 32.4 154.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 32.4 154.5 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 31.11 153.33 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 31.11 153.33 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 29.5 152.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 29.5 152.7 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 29.5 152.7 70 mph 984 mb Unknown --
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 28.01 152.77 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 28.01 152.77 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 28 152.92 70 mph 978 mb Unknown --
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 26.7 153.2 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 26.7 153.2 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 26.7 153.2 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 26.7 153.2 75 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 25.75 153.58 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 25.75 153.58 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 25.83 153.51 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 25.75 153.58 75 mph 967 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 25 153.9 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 25 153.9 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 25 153.78 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 25 153.9 80 mph 961 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 24.24 154.02 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 24.24 154.02 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 24.24 153.95 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 24.24 154.02 85 mph 958 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 23.6 154 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 23.6 154 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 23.6 154 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 23.6 154 90 mph 955 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 23.08 153.9 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 23.08 153.9 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 23.1 153.9 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 23.08 153.9 105 mph 952 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 22.7 153.7 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 22.7 153.7 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 22.73 153.68 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 22.7 153.7 115 mph 950 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 22.44 153.42 120 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 22.44 153.42 120 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 22.47 153.39 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 22.44 153.42 120 mph 947 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 22.3 153.1 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 22.3 153.1 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 22.3 153.1 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 22.3 153.1 125 mph 945 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 22.23 152.84 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 22.23 152.84 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 22.18 152.87 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 22.23 152.84 130 mph 942 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 22.2 152.6 140 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 22.2 152.6 140 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 22.14 152.64 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 22.2 152.6 140 mph 940 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 22.16 152.39 140 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 22.16 152.39 140 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 22.13 152.41 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 22.16 152.39 140 mph 942 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 22.1 152.2 140 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 22.1 152.2 140 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 22.1 152.2 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 22.1 152.2 140 mph 945 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 22.02 151.99 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 22.02 151.99 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 22.03 151.97 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 22.02 151.99 130 mph 947 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 21.9 151.8 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 21.9 151.8 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 21.93 151.77 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 21.9 151.8 125 mph 950 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 21.78 151.63 120 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 21.78 151.63 120 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 21.79 151.6 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 21.78 151.63 120 mph 952 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 21.6 151.5 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 21.6 151.5 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 21.6 151.5 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 21.6 151.5 115 mph 955 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 21.32 151.41 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 21.32 151.41 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 21.36 151.49 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 21.32 151.41 115 mph 958 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 21 151.4 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 21 151.4 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 21.07 151.55 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 21 151.4 115 mph 961 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 20.71 151.54 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 20.71 151.54 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 20.74 151.63 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 20.71 151.54 115 mph 960 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 20.4 151.7 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 20.4 151.7 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 20.4 151.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 20.4 151.7 115 mph 960 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 20.06 151.78 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 20.06 151.78 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 20.1 151.71 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 20.06 151.78 115 mph 959 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 19.7 151.8 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 19.7 151.8 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 19.77 151.71 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 19.7 151.8 115 mph 959 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 19.39 151.77 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 19.39 151.77 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 19.42 151.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 19.39 151.77 115 mph 958 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 19 151.7 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 19 151.7 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 19 151.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 19 151.7 115 mph 958 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 18.42 151.63 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 18.42 151.63 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 18.46 151.67 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 18.42 151.63 115 mph 957 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17.8 151.6 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17.8 151.6 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17.88 151.66 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17.8 151.6 115 mph 957 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17.26 151.66 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17.26 151.66 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17.3 151.69 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17.26 151.66 115 mph 956 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.8 151.8 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.8 151.8 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.8 151.8 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.8 151.8 115 mph 956 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.41 152.01 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.41 152.01 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.46 152.06 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.41 152.01 115 mph 955 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.1 152.3 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.1 152.3 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.19 152.39 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.1 152.3 115 mph 955 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 15.9 152.66 120 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 15.9 152.66 120 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 15.95 152.73 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 15.9 152.66 120 mph 954 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 15.7 153 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 15.7 153 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 15.7 153 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 15.7 153 125 mph 954 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.37 153.27 130 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.37 153.27 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.36 153.15 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.37 153.27 130 mph 953 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15 153.4 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15 153.4 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15.01 153.23 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15 153.4 130 mph 953 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 14.65 153.36 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 14.65 153.36 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 14.65 153.24 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 14.65 153.36 130 mph 956 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 14.3 153.2 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 14.3 153.2 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 14.3 153.2 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 14.3 153.2 130 mph 960 mb Unknown 4
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.94 152.99 130 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.94 152.99 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.96 153.12 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.94 152.99 130 mph 964 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13.6 152.8 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13.6 152.8 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13.63 153 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13.6 152.8 125 mph 968 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 13.32 152.74 120 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 13.32 152.74 120 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 13.34 152.85 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 13.32 152.74 120 mph 969 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13.1 152.7 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13.1 152.7 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13.1 152.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13.1 152.7 115 mph 971 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 12.93 152.61 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 12.93 152.61 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 12.92 152.59 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 12.93 152.61 110 mph 972 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 12.8 152.5 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 12.8 152.5 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 12.8 152.49 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 12.8 152.5 105 mph 974 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.7 152.41 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.7 152.41 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.7 152.39 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.7 152.41 100 mph 975 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 12.6 152.3 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 12.6 152.3 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 12.6 152.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 12.6 152.3 100 mph 977 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 12.45 152.14 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 12.45 152.14 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 12.48 152.21 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 12.45 152.14 95 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 12.3 152 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 12.3 152 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 12.35 152.12 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 12.3 152 90 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 12.2 151.98 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 12.2 151.98 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 12.23 152.05 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 12.2 151.98 90 mph 981 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 12.1 152 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 12.1 152 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 12.1 152 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 12.1 152 85 mph 983 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 11.95 152 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 11.95 152 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 11.98 151.98 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 11.95 152 85 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 11.8 152 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 11.8 152 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 11.85 151.97 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 11.8 152 80 mph 986 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 11.69 152 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 11.69 152 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 11.73 151.98 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 11.69 152 75 mph 987 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 11.6 152 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 11.6 152 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 11.6 152 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 11.6 152 75 mph 989 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 11.5 152 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 11.5 152 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 11.5 152 70 mph 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 11.4 152 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 11.4 152 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 11.4 152 70 mph 992 mb Unknown --

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