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      Tropical Storm Norma

      Storm Activity: Oct 11, 1948 - Oct 12, 1948

      Peak Wind
      60 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      992 mb
      Duration
      36 hours
      Last Position
      25.9 N 144.7 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 11 – Oct 12
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      60 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      992 mb

      Oct 12 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 25.9 144.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 25.9 144.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 25.9 144.7 40 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 25.77 144.02 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 25.77 144.02 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 25.77 144.02 45 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 25.6 143.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 25.6 143.4 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 25.6 143.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 25.6 143.4 45 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 25.38 142.88 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 25.38 142.88 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 25.3 143.07 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 25.38 142.88 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 25.1 142.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 25.1 142.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 25 142.75 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 25.1 142.5 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 24.74 142.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 24.74 142.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 24.7 142.42 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 24.74 142.2 45 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 24.4 142.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 24.4 142.1 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 24.4 142.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 24.4 142.1 45 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 24.17 142.22 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 24.17 142.22 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 24.23 142.38 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 24.17 142.22 50 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 24 142.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 24 142.5 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 24.05 142.65 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 24 142.5 60 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 23.85 142.82 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 23.85 142.82 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 23.88 142.93 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 23.85 142.82 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 23.7 143.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 23.7 143.2 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 23.7 143.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 23.7 143.2 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 23.51 143.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 23.51 143.6 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 23.51 143.6 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 23.3 144 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 23.3 144 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 23.3 144 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --

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