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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Ruth

      Storm Activity: Aug 12, 1962 - Aug 25, 1962

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      915 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      56.84 N 178.5 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 12 – Aug 25
      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
      915 mb

      Aug 25 · 15:00 GMT -- 986 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 56.84 -178.5 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 56 180 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 55.43 179.87 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 55 180 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 54.73 178.91 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 54 178 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 52 178.38 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 50 179 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 49.4 179.1 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 49 179 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 47.67 178.92 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 46.3 178.6 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 45.54 178 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 45 177 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 44.42 175.59 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 43.8 174 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 43.03 172.62 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 42.3 171.2 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 41.71 169.68 -- 987 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 41.3 168 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 41.02 166.11 -- 979 mb Unknown --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 40.9 164.2 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 40.94 162.59 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 41 160.9 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 40.91 158.78 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 40.7 156.6 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 40.38 154.58 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 40 152.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 39.65 151.75 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 39.3 150.8 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 38.9 149.64 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 38.5 148.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 38.13 147.47 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 37.8 146.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 37.5 145.47 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 37.2 144.6 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 36.85 144.06 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 36.5 143.7 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 36.21 143.34 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 35.9 143 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 35.52 142.59 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 35.1 142.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 34.69 141.93 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 34.3 141.7 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 33.91 141.44 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 33.6 141.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 33.42 140.97 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 33.3 140.8 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 33.14 140.73 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 33 140.7 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 32.91 140.64 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 32.8 140.6 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 32.63 140.64 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 32.4 140.7 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 32.1 140.71 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 31.8 140.7 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 31.59 140.68 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 31.4 140.7 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 31.16 140.82 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 30.9 141 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 30.67 141.19 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 30.4 141.4 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 30.05 141.62 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 29.6 141.9 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 29.03 142.29 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 28.4 142.7 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 27.81 143.07 -- 927 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 27.2 143.4 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 26.56 143.7 -- 922 mb Unknown --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 25.9 144 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 25.24 144.38 -- 917 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 24.6 144.7 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 24.03 144.83 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 23.5 144.9 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 22.93 145.04 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 22.4 145.2 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 22 145.41 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 21.6 145.6 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 21.07 145.73 -- 937 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 20.5 145.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 19.95 145.8 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 19.4 145.8 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 18.84 145.9 -- 971 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 18.3 146 -- 978 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 17.82 146.02 -- 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 17.4 146 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 17.04 146 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 16.7 146 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 16.35 146 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 16 146 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 15.65 145.98 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 15.3 146 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 14.94 146.11 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 14.6 146.3 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 14.28 146.58 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 14 146.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 13.79 147.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 13.6 147.5 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 13.41 147.79 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 13.2 148.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 12.92 148.45 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 12.6 148.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 12.28 149.11 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 12 149.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 11.8 149.69 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 11.6 150 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 11.31 150.36 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 11 150.7 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 10.74 150.97 -- 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 10.5 151.2 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --

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