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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Iris

      Storm Activity: Aug 19, 1959 - Aug 23, 1959

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      965 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      30 N 111 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 19 – Aug 23
      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
      965 mb

      Aug 23 · 18:00 GMT -- 998 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 30 111 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 29.83 111.01 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 29.2 111.4 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 27.84 112.45 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 26.4 114 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 25.58 116.07 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 25 117.8 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 24.44 118.13 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 23.9 118.1 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 23.27 118.72 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 22.6 119.4 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 21.92 119.78 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 21.3 120.1 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 20.79 120.56 -- 974 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 20.4 121 -- 978 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 20.16 121.3 -- 979 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 19.9 121.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 19.38 122.05 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 18.8 122.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 18.32 122.83 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 17.9 123.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 17.5 123.36 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 17.2 123.6 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 17.05 123.84 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 17 124.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 16.94 124.45 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 16.9 124.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 16.87 125.04 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 16.8 125.3 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 16.59 125.67 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 16.4 126.1 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 16.38 126.54 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 16.4 127 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 16.32 127.5 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 16.2 127.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 16.06 128.07 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 15.9 128.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 15.75 128.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 15.6 128.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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