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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Carol

      Storm Activity: Jun 17, 1947 - Jun 23, 1947

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      26 N 121.5 E

      Storm Track

      Jun 17 – Jun 23
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      960 mb

      Jun 23 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Jun 23 00:00 GMT 26 121.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 23 00:00 GMT 26 121.5 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 21:00 GMT 25.51 120.79 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 22 21:00 GMT 25.51 120.79 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 18:00 GMT 25 120 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 22 18:00 GMT 25 120 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 15:00 GMT 24.47 119.12 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 22 15:00 GMT 24.47 119.12 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 12:00 GMT 24 118.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 12:00 GMT 24 118.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 09:00 GMT 23.68 118.46 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 09:00 GMT 23.68 118.46 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 06:00 GMT 23.4 118.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 06:00 GMT 23.4 118.7 45 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Jun 22 06:00 GMT 23.4 118.7 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 03:00 GMT 23.04 118.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 03:00 GMT 23.02 118.93 50 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Jun 22 03:00 GMT 23.04 118.9 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 00:00 GMT 22.7 119.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 00:00 GMT 22.7 119.1 60 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Jun 22 00:00 GMT 22.7 119.1 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 22 00:00 GMT 22.7 119.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 21:00 GMT 22.49 119.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 21:00 GMT 22.49 119.2 65 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Jun 21 21:00 GMT 22.49 119.2 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 21 21:00 GMT 22.45 119.24 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Jun 21 18:00 GMT 22.3 119.3 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 18:00 GMT 22.3 119.3 75 mph 993 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 18:00 GMT 22.3 119.3 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 18:00 GMT 22.2 119.39 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Jun 21 15:00 GMT 22.02 119.49 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 15:00 GMT 22.02 119.49 75 mph 990 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 15:00 GMT 22.02 119.49 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 15:00 GMT 21.95 119.54 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 21 12:00 GMT 21.7 119.7 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 12:00 GMT 21.7 119.7 80 mph 988 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 12:00 GMT 21.7 119.7 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 12:00 GMT 21.7 119.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 21 09:00 GMT 21.39 119.9 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 09:00 GMT 21.39 119.9 85 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 09:00 GMT 21.39 119.9 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 09:00 GMT 21.45 119.87 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 21 06:00 GMT 21.1 120.1 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 06:00 GMT 21.1 120.1 85 mph 981 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 06:00 GMT 21.1 120.1 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 06:00 GMT 21.19 120.05 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 21 03:00 GMT 20.84 120.32 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 03:00 GMT 20.84 120.32 90 mph 977 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 03:00 GMT 20.84 120.32 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 03:00 GMT 20.91 120.26 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 21 00:00 GMT 20.6 120.5 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 21 00:00 GMT 20.6 120.5 90 mph 974 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 21 00:00 GMT 20.6 120.5 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 21 00:00 GMT 20.6 120.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 20 21:00 GMT 20.39 120.55 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Jun 20 21:00 GMT 20.39 120.55 100 mph 971 mb Unknown 2
      Jun 20 21:00 GMT 20.39 120.55 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jun 20 21:00 GMT 20.26 120.72 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 20 18:00 GMT 20.1 120.7 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Jun 20 18:00 GMT 20.1 120.7 105 mph 968 mb Unknown 2
      Jun 20 18:00 GMT 20.1 120.7 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jun 20 18:00 GMT 19.89 120.97 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 20 15:00 GMT 19.62 121.13 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Jun 20 15:00 GMT 19.62 121.13 110 mph 965 mb Unknown 2
      Jun 20 15:00 GMT 19.62 121.13 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jun 20 15:00 GMT 19.5 121.29 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 20 12:00 GMT 19.1 121.7 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Jun 20 12:00 GMT 19.1 121.7 115 mph 963 mb Unknown 3
      Jun 20 12:00 GMT 19.1 121.7 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Jun 20 12:00 GMT 19.1 121.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 20 09:00 GMT 18.74 122.22 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Jun 20 09:00 GMT 18.74 122.22 115 mph 961 mb Unknown 3
      Jun 20 09:00 GMT 18.74 122.22 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Jun 20 09:00 GMT 18.7 122.26 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 20 06:00 GMT 18.4 122.8 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Jun 20 06:00 GMT 18.4 122.8 115 mph 960 mb Unknown 3
      Jun 20 06:00 GMT 18.4 122.8 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Jun 20 06:00 GMT 18.29 122.91 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 20 03:00 GMT 17.94 123.52 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Jun 20 03:00 GMT 17.94 123.52 110 mph 966 mb Unknown 2
      Jun 20 03:00 GMT 17.94 123.52 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jun 20 03:00 GMT 17.88 123.57 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 20 00:00 GMT 17.5 124.2 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Jun 20 00:00 GMT 17.5 124.2 105 mph 972 mb Unknown 2
      Jun 20 00:00 GMT 17.5 124.2 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jun 20 00:00 GMT 17.5 124.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 19 21:00 GMT 17.18 124.69 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Jun 19 21:00 GMT 17.18 124.69 100 mph 975 mb Unknown 2
      Jun 19 21:00 GMT 17.18 124.69 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jun 19 21:00 GMT 17.17 124.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 19 18:00 GMT 16.9 125.1 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 19 18:00 GMT 16.9 125.1 90 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 19 18:00 GMT 16.9 125.1 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 19 18:00 GMT 16.86 125.14 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 15:00 GMT 16.57 125.53 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 19 15:00 GMT 16.57 125.53 85 mph 983 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 19 15:00 GMT 16.57 125.53 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 19 15:00 GMT 16.55 125.57 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 12:00 GMT 16.2 126 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 19 12:00 GMT 16.2 126 80 mph 987 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 19 12:00 GMT 16.2 126 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 19 12:00 GMT 16.2 126 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 09:00 GMT 15.77 126.62 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 19 09:00 GMT 15.77 126.62 75 mph 988 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 19 09:00 GMT 15.77 126.62 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 19 09:00 GMT 15.81 126.47 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Jun 19 06:00 GMT 15.3 127.2 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Jun 19 06:00 GMT 15.3 127.2 75 mph 989 mb Unknown 1
      Jun 19 06:00 GMT 15.3 127.2 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jun 19 06:00 GMT 15.39 126.95 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Jun 19 03:00 GMT 14.94 127.52 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 19 03:00 GMT 14.94 127.52 70 mph 989 mb Unknown --
      Jun 19 03:00 GMT 14.94 127.52 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 19 03:00 GMT 14.92 127.43 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 19 00:00 GMT 14.4 127.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 19 00:00 GMT 14.4 127.9 70 mph 990 mb Unknown --
      Jun 19 00:00 GMT 14.4 127.9 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 19 00:00 GMT 14.4 127.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 21:00 GMT 13.31 128.74 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 21:00 GMT 13.31 128.74 65 mph 991 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 21:00 GMT 13.31 128.74 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 21:00 GMT 13.74 128.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 18:00 GMT 12.3 129.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 18:00 GMT 12.3 129.5 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 18:00 GMT 12.3 129.5 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 18:00 GMT 13.05 128.88 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 15:00 GMT 11.96 129.69 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 15:00 GMT 11.96 129.69 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 15:00 GMT 11.96 129.69 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 15:00 GMT 12.41 129.33 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 12:00 GMT 11.9 129.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 12:00 GMT 11.9 129.7 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 12:00 GMT 11.9 129.7 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 12:00 GMT 11.9 129.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 09:00 GMT 11.74 129.89 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 09:00 GMT 11.74 129.89 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 09:00 GMT 11.74 129.89 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 09:00 GMT 11.62 129.97 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 06:00 GMT 11.6 130.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 06:00 GMT 11.6 130.1 60 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 06:00 GMT 11.6 130.1 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 06:00 GMT 11.48 130.17 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 03:00 GMT 11.49 130.29 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 03:00 GMT 11.49 130.29 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 03:00 GMT 11.49 130.29 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 03:00 GMT 11.43 130.33 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 00:00 GMT 11.4 130.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 00:00 GMT 11.4 130.5 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Jun 18 00:00 GMT 11.4 130.5 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 18 00:00 GMT 11.4 130.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 21:00 GMT 11.35 130.75 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 21:00 GMT 11.35 130.75 55 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Jun 17 21:00 GMT 11.35 130.75 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 17 21:00 GMT 11.35 130.7 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 18:00 GMT 11.3 131 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 18:00 GMT 11.3 131 50 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Jun 17 18:00 GMT 11.3 131 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 17 18:00 GMT 11.28 130.92 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 15:00 GMT 11.2 131.19 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 15:00 GMT 11.2 131.19 50 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Jun 17 15:00 GMT 11.2 131.19 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 17 15:00 GMT 11.19 131.15 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 12:00 GMT 11.1 131.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 12:00 GMT 11.1 131.4 50 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Jun 17 12:00 GMT 11.1 131.4 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 17 12:00 GMT 11.1 131.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 09:00 GMT 11.04 131.68 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 09:00 GMT 11.04 131.68 50 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Jun 17 09:00 GMT 11.04 131.68 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jun 17 06:00 GMT 11 132 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 06:00 GMT 11 132 50 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Jun 17 06:00 GMT 11 132 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --

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