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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Nelly

      Storm Activity: Sep 8, 1949 - Sep 15, 1949

      Peak Wind
      110 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      939 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      22 N 112 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 8 – Sep 15
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      110 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      939 mb

      Sep 15 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 22 112 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 22 112 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 24.7 115 20 mph 1,002 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 22.27 112.76 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 22.27 112.76 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 24.18 115.39 20 mph 1,001 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 22.5 113.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 22.5 113.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 23.7 115.8 20 mph 1,001 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 22.7 114.21 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 22.7 114.21 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 23.32 116.25 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 23 115 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 23 115 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 23.1 116.8 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 23.59 115.86 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 23.59 115.86 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 23.1 117.51 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.1 117 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.1 117 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 23.2 118.3 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.1 117 65 mph 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.19 118.56 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.19 118.56 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 23.25 119.03 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.11 118.6 80 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.1 120.3 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.1 120.3 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 23.3 119.8 65 mph 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.1 120.3 100 mph 965 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.06 122.09 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.06 122.09 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 23.38 120.65 70 mph 985 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.06 122.09 105 mph 954 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24 123.5 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24 123.5 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 23.4 121.6 80 mph 984 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24 123.5 110 mph 944 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 23.97 124.04 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 23.97 124.04 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 23.28 122.69 85 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 23.97 124.04 105 mph 941 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 23.9 124.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 23 124.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 23.9 124.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 23.1 123.7 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 23.9 124.3 105 mph 939 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 23.74 124.92 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 22.89 124.82 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 23.74 124.92 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 22.95 124.43 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 23.74 124.92 105 mph 939 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 23.5 125.6 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 22.78 125.53 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 23.5 125.6 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 22.8 125 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 23.5 125.6 105 mph 940 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 23.23 126.23 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 22.65 126.19 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 23.23 126.23 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 22.66 125.57 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 23.23 126.23 105 mph 942 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.9 126.8 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.5 126.8 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.9 126.8 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.5 126.1 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.9 126.8 105 mph 944 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 22.51 127.25 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 22.33 127.35 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 22.51 127.25 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 22.26 126.65 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 22.51 127.25 105 mph 948 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 22.1 127.7 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 22.14 127.87 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 22.1 127.7 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 22 127.2 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 22.1 127.7 105 mph 952 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.72 128.33 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.93 128.44 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.72 128.33 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.81 127.76 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.72 128.33 100 mph 958 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.4 128.9 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.7 129.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.4 128.9 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.6 128.3 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.4 128.9 90 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.19 129.16 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.44 129.95 80 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.19 129.16 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.31 128.82 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.19 129.16 80 mph 971 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21 129.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21.15 130.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21 129.4 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21 129.3 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21 129.4 70 mph 978 mb Unknown --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 20.7 129.89 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 20.87 131.87 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 20.7 129.89 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 20.68 129.76 85 mph 981 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 20.7 129.89 60 mph 983 mb Unknown --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 20.4 130.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 20.6 132.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 20.4 130.4 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 20.4 130.2 80 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 20.4 130.4 50 mph 989 mb Unknown --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.19 130.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.38 133.66 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.19 130.7 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.2 130.64 70 mph 983 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.19 130.7 45 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20 131 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.18 134.47 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20 131 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20 131.1 65 mph 984 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20 131 40 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 19.77 131.45 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 20 135.19 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 19.77 131.45 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 19.7 131.6 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 19.77 131.45 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.5 132 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.8 135.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.5 132 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.4 132.1 65 mph 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.5 132 35 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.66 136.37 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.18 132.55 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.5 136.82 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19 133 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.26 137.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 18.8 133.49 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 18.9 137.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 18.6 134 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.24 137.03 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.4 134.49 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 17.46 136.68 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.2 135 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 16.7 136.3 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 17.99 135.56 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 16.1 136 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 17.8 136.1 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 15.84 135.94 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.68 136.59 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 15.75 135.98 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.6 137 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 15.76 136.08 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.49 137.33 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 15.8 136.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 17.4 137.6 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 15.74 136.21 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 17.34 137.85 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 15.7 136.24 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 17.3 138.1 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 15.69 136.35 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 17.24 138.39 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 15.7 136.6 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 17.2 138.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 15.75 137.03 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 17.2 139.04 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 15.82 137.6 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 17.2 139.4 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 15.91 138.28 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 17.15 139.79 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 16 139 -- -- Unknown --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 17.1 140.2 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 17.11 140.62 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 17.1 141 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 17.01 141.32 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 16.9 141.6 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 16.84 141.9 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 16.8 142.2 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 16.75 142.5 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 16.7 142.8 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --

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