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      Tropical Depression Violet

      Storm Activity: Aug 3, 1970 - Aug 9, 1970

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      992 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      23.4 N 110.5 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 3 – Aug 9
      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
      992 mb

      Aug 9 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 23.4 110.5 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 23.01 111.11 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 22.5 111.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 21.81 112.62 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 21.2 113.4 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 20.93 113.99 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 20.8 114.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 20.59 115 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 20.4 115.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 20.28 116.06 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 20.1 116.6 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 19.71 117.07 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 19.3 117.5 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 19.04 117.89 -- 993 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 18.8 118.3 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 18.44 118.78 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 18.1 119.3 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 17.91 119.83 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 17.7 120.4 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 17.35 121.03 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 16.9 121.6 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 16.37 121.99 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 15.9 122.3 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 15.63 122.66 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 15.5 123 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 15.44 123.32 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 15.4 123.6 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 15.27 123.73 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 15.2 124 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 15.31 124.73 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 15.5 125.6 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 15.66 126.31 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 15.8 127 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 15.89 127.74 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 16 128.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 16.18 129.24 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 16.4 130 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 16.58 130.81 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 16.8 131.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 17.14 132.31 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 17.5 133 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 17.76 133.74 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 18 134.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 18.25 135.29 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 18.5 136 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 18.71 136.58 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 19 137 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 19.46 137.36 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 20 137.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 20.51 137.34 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 21 137 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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