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      Tropical Cyclone Gloria

      Storm Activity: Aug 29, 1960 - Sep 5, 1960

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      995 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      19.6 N 105.4 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 29 – Sep 5
      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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      995 mb

      Sep 5 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Extra-Tropical Low

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 19.6 105.4 -- 1,002 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 19.24 105.85 -- 1,001 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 18.8 106.3 -- 1,001 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 18.24 106.75 -- 1,001 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 17.7 107.2 -- 1,001 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 17.31 107.65 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 17 108.1 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 16.66 108.54 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 16.4 109 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 16.27 109.49 -- 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 110.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 110.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 16.2 110 20 mph 1,000 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 110.5 35 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 110.5 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 16.76 111.22 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 16.73 111.14 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 16.1 110.49 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 16.76 111.22 35 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 16.76 111.22 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 16.8 111.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 16.76 111.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 16 111 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 16.8 111.9 35 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 16.8 111.9 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 16.81 112.53 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 16.78 112.48 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 15.91 111.58 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 16.81 112.53 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 16.81 112.53 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 16.8 113.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 16.8 113.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 15.8 112.2 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 16.8 113.2 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 16.8 113.2 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 16.81 114.04 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 16.81 113.97 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 15.65 112.83 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 16.81 114.04 35 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 16.81 114.04 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 16.8 114.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 16.81 114.76 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 15.5 113.5 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 16.8 114.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 16.8 114.9 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 16.78 115.62 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 16.78 115.55 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 15.39 114.25 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 16.78 115.62 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 16.78 115.62 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 16.7 116.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 16.7 116.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 15.3 115 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 16.7 116.3 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 16.7 116.3 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 16.52 117.08 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 16.58 116.97 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 15.21 115.64 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 16.52 117.08 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 16.52 117.08 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 16.3 117.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 16.42 117.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 15.2 116.3 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 16.3 117.8 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 16.3 117.8 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 16.14 118.33 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 16.23 118.21 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 15.3 117.1 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 16.14 118.33 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 16.14 118.33 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 16 118.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 16 118.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 15.5 118 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 16 118.8 45 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 16 118.8 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 15.89 119.33 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 15.78 119.33 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 15.77 118.98 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 15.89 119.33 45 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 15.89 119.33 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 15.7 119.9 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 15.54 119.87 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 16 120 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 15.7 119.9 40 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 15.7 119.9 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 15.36 120.46 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 15.25 120.47 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 16.12 120.97 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 15.36 120.46 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 15.36 120.46 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 14.9 121.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 14.9 121.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 16 122 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 14.9 121.2 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 14.9 121.2 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 14.35 122.31 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 14.44 122.12 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 15.56 123.26 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 14.35 122.31 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 14.35 122.31 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 13.8 123.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 13.94 123.16 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 14.9 124.4 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 13.8 123.5 40 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 13.8 123.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 13.37 124.45 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 13.44 124.27 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 14.18 125.07 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 13.37 124.45 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 13.37 124.45 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 13 125.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 13 125.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 13.5 125.6 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 13 125.4 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 13 125.4 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 12.61 126.54 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 12.68 126.56 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 13.01 126.31 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 12.61 126.54 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 12.61 126.54 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 12.3 127.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 12.42 127.71 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 12.7 127.1 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 12.3 127.7 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 12.3 127.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 12.15 128.77 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 12.24 128.78 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 12.56 128.02 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 12.15 128.77 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 12.15 128.77 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 12.1 129.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 12.1 129.7 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 12.5 128.9 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 12.1 129.7 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 12.1 129.7 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 12.04 130.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 12 130.41 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 12.4 129.57 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 12.04 130.5 50 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 12.04 130.5 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 12 131.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 11.95 130.97 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 12.3 130.2 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 12 131.1 50 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 12 131.1 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 11.95 131.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 11.92 131.41 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 12.19 130.99 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 11.95 131.5 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 11.95 131.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 11.9 131.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 11.9 131.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 12.1 131.8 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 11.9 131.8 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 11.9 131.8 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 11.85 132.15 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 11.85 132.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 12.03 132.52 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 11.85 132.15 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 11.85 132.15 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 11.8 132.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 11.8 132.56 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 12 133.2 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 11.8 132.5 35 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 11.8 132.5 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 11.75 132.87 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 11.75 132.89 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 11.99 133.9 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 11.75 132.87 30 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 11.75 132.87 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 11.7 133.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 11.7 133.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 12 134.5 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 11.7 133.2 30 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 11.7 133.2 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 11.65 133.44 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 11.65 133.52 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 12.04 134.89 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 11.65 133.44 30 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 11.65 133.44 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 11.6 133.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 11.6 133.84 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 12.1 135.2 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 11.6 133.7 30 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 11.6 133.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 11.55 134.07 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 11.55 134.17 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 12.16 135.59 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 11.55 134.07 30 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 11.55 134.07 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 11.5 134.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 11.5 134.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 12.2 136 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 11.5 134.5 30 mph 1,005 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 11.5 134.5 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 12.26 136.42 -- 1,005 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 12.2 136.8 -- 1,005 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 11.9 137.11 -- 1,005 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 11.5 137.3 -- 1,005 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 11.13 137.34 -- 1,005 mb Extra-Tropical Low --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 10.8 137.3 -- 1,005 mb Extra-Tropical Low --

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