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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Rita

      Storm Activity: Nov 1, 1948 - Nov 11, 1948

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      957 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      19.8 N 110 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 1 – Nov 11
      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
      957 mb

      Nov 11 · 00:00 GMT 25 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 19.8 110 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 19.8 110 25 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 18.3 114.4 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 20.21 110.97 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 20.21 110.97 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 18.6 114.88 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 20.5 112 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 20.5 112 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 18.9 115.37 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 20.6 113.08 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 20.6 113.08 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 19.2 115.88 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 20.6 114 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 20.6 114 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 19.5 116.4 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 20.67 114.58 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 20.67 114.58 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 19.8 116.95 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 20.7 115 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 20.7 115 50 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 20.7 115 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 20.06 117.49 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 20.62 115.47 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 20.6 115.46 55 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 20.62 115.47 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 20.27 118.02 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 20.5 115.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 20.5 115.9 60 mph 991 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 20.5 115.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 20.4 118.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 20.41 116.31 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 20.41 116.31 60 mph 989 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 20.41 116.31 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 20.41 118.91 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 20.3 116.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 20.3 116.7 60 mph 987 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 20.3 116.7 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 20.35 119.27 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 20.15 117.09 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 20.15 117.09 55 mph 984 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 20.15 117.09 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 20.23 119.59 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 20 117.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 20 117.5 50 mph 982 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 20 117.5 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 20.1 119.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 19.9 117.93 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 19.9 117.93 50 mph 980 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 19.9 117.93 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 20 120.19 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 19.8 118.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 19.8 118.5 50 mph 978 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 19.8 118.5 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 19.9 120.47 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 19.65 119.38 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 19.65 119.38 60 mph 975 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 19.65 119.38 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 19.8 120.77 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 19.5 120.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 19.5 120.3 65 mph 973 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 19.5 120.3 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 19.7 121.1 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 19.39 121 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 19.39 121 65 mph 970 mb Unknown --
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 19.39 121 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 19.61 121.51 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 19.3 121.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 19.3 121.6 70 mph 968 mb Unknown --
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 19.3 121.6 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 19.53 121.96 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 19.19 122.15 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 19.19 122.15 70 mph 966 mb Unknown --
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 19.19 122.15 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 19.46 122.43 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 19.1 122.7 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 19.1 122.7 75 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 19.1 122.7 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 19.4 122.9 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 19.04 123.39 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 19.04 123.39 85 mph 963 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 19.04 123.39 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 19.37 123.36 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 19 124 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 19 124 90 mph 962 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 19 124 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 19.36 123.81 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 18.99 124.35 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 18.99 124.35 95 mph 961 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 18.99 124.35 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 19.34 124.26 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 19 124.6 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 19 124.6 100 mph 960 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 19 124.6 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 19.3 124.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 19 124.95 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 19 124.95 100 mph 959 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 19 124.95 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 19.21 125.13 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 19 125.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 19 125.3 105 mph 959 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 19 125.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 19.11 125.55 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 19 125.59 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 19 125.59 110 mph 958 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 19 125.59 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 19 125.94 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 19 125.9 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 19 125.9 115 mph 957 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 19 125.9 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 18.9 126.3 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 19 126.34 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 19 126.34 115 mph 957 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 19 126.34 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 18.84 126.63 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 19 126.8 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 19 126.8 115 mph 957 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 19 126.8 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 18.78 126.94 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.01 127.17 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.01 127.17 105 mph 957 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.01 127.17 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 18.74 127.22 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19 127.5 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19 127.5 90 mph 957 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19 127.5 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 18.7 127.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.96 127.84 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.96 127.84 80 mph 957 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.96 127.84 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.65 127.79 85 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.9 128.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.9 128.2 70 mph 958 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.9 128.2 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.61 128.07 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 18.86 128.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 18.86 128.6 65 mph 958 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 18.86 128.6 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 18.56 128.34 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 18.8 129 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 18.8 129 65 mph 959 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 18.8 129 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 18.5 128.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 18.71 129.37 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 18.71 129.37 65 mph 960 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 18.71 129.37 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 18.46 128.82 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 18.6 129.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 18.6 129.7 65 mph 961 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 18.6 129.7 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 18.4 129.05 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 18.49 130.03 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 18.49 130.03 65 mph 962 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 18.49 130.03 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 18.32 129.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 130.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 130.3 65 mph 963 mb Unknown --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 130.3 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 18.2 129.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 18.36 130.48 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 18.36 130.48 65 mph 964 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 18.36 130.48 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 18.01 129.99 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 18.3 130.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 18.3 130.6 65 mph 965 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 18.3 130.6 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 17.77 130.43 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 18.16 130.69 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 18.16 130.69 65 mph 966 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 18.16 130.69 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 17.53 130.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 18 130.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 18 130.8 65 mph 967 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 18 130.8 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 17.3 131.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 17.91 130.99 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 17.91 130.99 65 mph 968 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 17.91 130.99 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 17.13 131.89 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 17.8 131.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 17.8 131.2 65 mph 970 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 17.8 131.2 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 16.98 132.38 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 17.64 131.32 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 17.64 131.32 60 mph 971 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 17.64 131.32 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 16.84 132.89 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 17.4 131.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 17.4 131.6 60 mph 973 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 17.4 131.6 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 16.7 133.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 17.06 132.25 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 17.06 132.25 60 mph 974 mb Unknown --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 17.06 132.25 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 16.55 133.91 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 16.7 133.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 16.7 133.1 60 mph 976 mb Unknown --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 16.7 133.1 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 16.39 134.42 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 16.43 133.92 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 16.43 133.92 55 mph 978 mb Unknown --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 16.43 133.92 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 16.21 134.92 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 16.2 134.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 16.2 134.8 50 mph 980 mb Unknown --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 16.2 134.8 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 16 135.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 16 135.74 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 16 135.74 50 mph 982 mb Unknown --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 16 135.74 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 15.75 135.85 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 15.8 136.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 15.8 136.7 45 mph 985 mb Unknown --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 15.8 136.7 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 15.47 136.28 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 03:00 GMT 15.18 136.69 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 00:00 GMT 14.9 137.1 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 21:00 GMT 14.63 137.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 18:00 GMT 14.37 137.89 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 15:00 GMT 14.12 138.29 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 12:00 GMT 13.9 138.7 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 09:00 GMT 13.7 139.12 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 06:00 GMT 13.52 139.56 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 03:00 GMT 13.36 140.02 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 00:00 GMT 13.2 140.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 21:00 GMT 13.02 141.02 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 18:00 GMT 12.86 141.57 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 15:00 GMT 12.71 142.1 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 12:00 GMT 12.6 142.6 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 09:00 GMT 12.53 143.01 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 06:00 GMT 12.5 143.39 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 03:00 GMT 12.5 143.77 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 00:00 GMT 12.5 144.2 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 21:00 GMT 12.5 144.7 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 18:00 GMT 12.5 145.27 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 15:00 GMT 12.5 145.87 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 12:00 GMT 12.5 146.5 -- -- Tropical Storm --

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