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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Inez

      Storm Activity: Aug 23, 1947 - Aug 31, 1947

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      25 N 112 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 23 – Aug 31
      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

      Aug 31 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 25 112 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 25 112 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 25.97 112.73 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 25.97 112.73 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 27 114 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 27 114 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 28.08 116.07 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 28.08 116.07 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 29 118 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 29 118 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 29.76 118.79 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 29.76 118.79 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 30 119 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 30 119 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 30 119 80 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.42 119.15 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.42 119.15 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.24 119.08 80 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 28.5 119.2 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 28.5 119.2 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 28.5 119.2 80 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 27.8 119.38 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 27.8 119.38 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 27.8 119.38 80 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 27.2 119.6 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 27.2 119.6 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 27.2 119.6 80 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 26.76 119.86 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 26.76 119.86 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 26.76 119.86 80 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 26.4 120.1 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 26.4 120.1 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 26.4 120.1 80 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 26.02 120.22 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 26.02 120.22 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 26.02 120.22 85 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 25.6 120.4 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 24.5 117.3 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 25.6 120.4 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 25.6 120.4 85 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 25.06 120.84 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 24.26 117.65 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 25.06 120.84 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 25.06 120.84 90 mph 977 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 24.5 121.3 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 24.01 118.01 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 24.5 121.3 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 24.5 121.3 90 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 24.04 121.52 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 23.73 118.42 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 24.04 121.52 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 24.04 121.52 90 mph 974 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 23.6 121.7 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 23.4 118.9 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 23.6 121.7 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 23.6 121.7 90 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 23.1 121.99 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 23.02 119.46 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 23.1 121.99 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 23.1 121.99 100 mph 971 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 22.6 122.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 22.61 120.08 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 22.6 122.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 22.6 122.3 105 mph 969 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 22.13 122.54 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 22.19 120.73 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 22.13 122.54 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 22.13 122.54 105 mph 966 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 21.7 122.8 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 21.8 121.4 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 21.7 122.8 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 21.7 122.8 105 mph 964 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 21.31 123.12 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 21.48 122.04 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 21.31 123.12 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 21.31 123.12 110 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 20.9 123.5 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 21.19 122.68 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 20.9 123.5 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 20.9 123.5 115 mph 960 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 20.36 123.88 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 20.9 123.34 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 20.36 123.88 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 20.36 123.88 115 mph 962 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 19.8 124.4 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 20.6 124 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 19.8 124.4 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 19.8 124.4 115 mph 964 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 19.32 125.25 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 20.24 124.67 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 19.32 125.25 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 19.32 125.25 105 mph 969 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 18.9 126.1 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 19.86 125.35 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 18.9 126.1 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 18.9 126.1 100 mph 975 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 18.53 126.62 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 19.47 126.03 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 18.53 126.62 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 18.53 126.62 90 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 18.2 127 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 19.1 126.7 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 18.2 127 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 18.2 127 85 mph 983 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 17.87 127.43 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 18.75 127.4 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 17.87 127.43 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 17.87 127.43 85 mph 981 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 17.5 127.8 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 18.42 128.08 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 17.5 127.8 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 17.5 127.8 85 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 17.03 128.09 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 18.1 128.73 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 17.03 128.09 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 17.03 128.09 95 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 16.5 128.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 17.8 129.3 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 16.5 128.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 16.5 128.3 105 mph 977 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 15.94 128.46 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 17.51 129.79 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 15.94 128.46 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 15.94 128.46 95 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 15.4 128.6 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 17.23 130.21 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 15.4 128.6 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 15.4 128.6 85 mph 983 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 14.91 128.79 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 16.97 130.58 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 14.91 128.79 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 14.91 128.79 85 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 14.5 129 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 16.7 130.9 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 14.5 129 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 14.5 129 85 mph 985 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 14.22 129.24 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 16.43 131.21 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 14.22 129.24 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 14.22 129.24 80 mph 986 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 14 129.5 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 16.16 131.49 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 14 129.5 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 14 129.5 75 mph 988 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 15.88 131.75 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 15.6 132 -- -- Hurricane --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 15.31 132.27 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 15.01 132.52 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 14.7 132.77 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 14.4 133 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 14.12 133.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 13.83 133.39 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 13.53 133.59 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 13.2 133.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 12.81 134.05 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 12.4 134.32 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 11.99 134.61 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 11.6 134.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 11.28 135.17 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 10.98 135.45 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 10.69 135.75 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 10.4 136.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 10.09 136.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 9.77 136.94 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 9.44 137.42 -- -- Unknown --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 9.1 137.9 -- -- Unknown --

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