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      Tropical Cyclone Rena

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

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      990 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      20.4 N 111.9 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 8 – Nov 15
      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
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      990 mb

      Nov 15 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extra-Tropical Low

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 15 06:00 GMT 20.4 111.9 -- 1,006 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 15 03:00 GMT 20.33 112.45 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 15 00:00 GMT 20.2 112.9 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 21:00 GMT 19.96 113.2 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 18:00 GMT 19.6 113.4 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 15:00 GMT 19.13 113.57 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 12:00 GMT 26 112 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 12:00 GMT 18.6 113.7 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 12:00 GMT 26 112 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 14 09:00 GMT 26.32 112.56 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 09:00 GMT 18.09 113.86 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 09:00 GMT 26.32 112.56 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 14 06:00 GMT 25.5 113 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 06:00 GMT 17.6 114 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 06:00 GMT 25.5 113 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 14 03:00 GMT 22.92 113.24 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 03:00 GMT 17.18 114.1 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 14 03:00 GMT 22.92 113.24 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 20.2 113.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 16.8 114.2 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 20.2 113.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 17.9 113.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 19.14 114.05 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 16.43 114.34 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 19.14 114.05 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 17.56 114.16 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 18.7 114.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 16.1 114.5 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 18.7 114.6 45 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 18.7 114.6 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 17.21 114.52 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 18.08 114.86 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 15.84 114.64 50 mph 998 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 18.12 114.8 50 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 18.08 114.86 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 16.86 114.86 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 17.5 115.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 15.6 114.8 55 mph 997 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 17.5 115.1 50 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 17.5 115.1 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 16.5 115.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 16.83 115.54 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 15.3 114.99 55 mph 996 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 16.83 115.54 55 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 16.83 115.54 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 16.13 115.53 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 16.2 116 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 15 115.2 55 mph 995 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 16.2 116 60 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 16.2 116 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 15.74 115.85 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 15.74 116.28 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 14.76 115.37 60 mph 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 15.74 116.28 60 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 15.74 116.28 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 15.33 116.21 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 15.3 116.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 14.5 115.6 65 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 15.3 116.6 60 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 15.3 116.6 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 14.9 116.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 14.72 117.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 14.17 115.91 65 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 14.72 117.1 60 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 14.72 117.1 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 14.43 117.06 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 14.1 117.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 13.8 116.4 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 14.1 117.7 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 14.1 117.7 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 13.94 117.56 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 13.48 118.29 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 13.41 117.11 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 13.48 118.29 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 13.48 118.29 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 13.46 118.08 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 12.9 119 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 13 118 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 12.9 119 60 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 12.9 119 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 13 118.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 12.38 119.98 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 12.59 119.01 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 12.38 119.98 60 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 12.38 119.98 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 12.59 118.98 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 11.9 120.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 12.2 120 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 11.9 120.9 60 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 11.9 120.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 12.21 119.37 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 11.44 121.38 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 11.86 120.77 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 11.44 121.38 60 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 11.44 121.38 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 11.85 119.85 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 11 121.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 11.5 121.5 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 11 121.8 65 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 11 121.8 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 11.5 120.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 10.53 122.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 10.98 122.37 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 10.53 122.5 65 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 10.53 122.5 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 11.1 121.45 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 10.1 123.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 10.5 123.2 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 10.1 123.3 70 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 10.1 123.3 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 10.72 122.57 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 9.78 124.11 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 10.25 123.91 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 9.78 124.11 70 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 9.78 124.11 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 10.38 123.75 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 9.5 124.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 10.1 124.5 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 9.5 124.9 70 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 9.5 124.9 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 10.1 124.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 9.2 125.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 9.93 125 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 9.2 125.6 70 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 9.2 125.6 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 9.94 125.95 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 8.9 126.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 9.8 125.4 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 8.9 126.3 70 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 8.9 126.3 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 9.84 126.94 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 8.59 127.14 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 9.75 125.69 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 8.59 127.14 70 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 8.59 127.14 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 9.77 127.84 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 8.3 127.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 9.7 126 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 8.3 127.9 70 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 8.3 127.9 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 9.7 128.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 8.03 128.39 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 9.59 126.44 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 8.03 128.39 65 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 8.03 128.39 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 9.59 129.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 7.8 128.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 9.4 127 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 7.8 128.8 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 7.8 128.8 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 9.44 129.67 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 7.59 129.34 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 9.14 127.66 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 7.59 129.34 50 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 7.59 129.34 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 9.28 130.06 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 7.4 129.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 8.8 128.4 55 mph 995 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 7.4 129.9 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 7.4 129.9 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 9.1 130.4 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 7.19 130.46 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 8.37 129.14 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 7.19 130.46 40 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 7.19 130.46 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 7 131 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 7.9 129.9 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 7 131 35 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 7 131 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 6.84 131.51 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 7.42 130.67 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 6.84 131.51 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 6.84 131.51 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 6.7 132 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 7 131.4 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 6.7 132 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 6.7 132 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 6.69 132.08 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 6.5 132.7 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 6.42 133.27 -- 1,002 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 6.4 133.8 -- 1,003 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 6.34 134.31 -- 1,003 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 6.3 134.8 -- 1,004 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 6.29 135.32 -- 1,004 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 6.3 135.8 -- 1,004 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 6.3 136.22 -- 1,004 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 6.3 136.6 -- 1,004 mb Extra-Tropical Low --

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