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      Tropical Depression Ruth

      Storm Activity: Dec 12, 1955 - Dec 18, 1955

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      925 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      35 N 158 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 12 – Dec 18
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 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
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      925 mb

      Dec 18 · 00:00 GMT -- 984 mb Unknown

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 18 00:00 GMT 35 158 -- 984 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT 31.91 156.53 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT 29.1 153.9 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT 26.73 149.53 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT 24.9 145.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT 23.78 143.18 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT 23.2 141.9 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT 22.71 140.58 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT 22.3 139.3 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT 21.72 137.7 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT 21.1 136.2 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT 20.53 135.1 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT 20 134.2 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT 19.51 133.25 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT 19 132.4 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT 18.39 131.68 -- 927 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 17.8 131.1 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 17.34 130.61 -- 927 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 16.9 130.2 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 16.34 129.76 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 15.8 129.4 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 15.4 129.19 -- 942 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 15 129 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 14.47 128.62 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 13.9 128.4 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 13.34 128.63 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 12.8 129.1 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 12.26 129.57 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 11.8 130.1 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 11.46 130.67 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 11.2 131.2 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 10.93 131.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 10.7 132 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 10.48 132.55 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 10.3 133.1 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 10.19 133.52 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 10.1 133.9 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 9.97 134.31 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 9.8 134.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 9.57 135.46 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 9.3 136.2 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 9.02 136.93 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 8.7 137.7 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 8.32 138.54 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 7.9 139.4 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 7.45 140.23 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 7 141 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT 6.59 141.68 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT 6.2 142.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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