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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Elaine

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 1978 - Aug 29, 1978

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      965 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      20.7 N 100.9 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Aug 29
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      965 mb

      Aug 29 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 20.7 100.9 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 20.88 101.71 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 21 102.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 21.02 103.26 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 21 104 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 20.92 104.75 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 21 105.5 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 21.5 106.25 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 22 107 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 22.1 107.74 -- 983 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 22 108.5 60 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 21.92 109.35 65 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 21.7 110.2 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 21.29 111 70 mph 967 mb Typhoon --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 20.8 111.7 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 20.36 112.27 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 20 112.8 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 19.75 113.39 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 19.6 114 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 19.52 114.67 70 mph 967 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 19.4 115.3 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 19.11 115.86 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 18.8 116.3 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 18.64 116.53 65 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 18.4 116.8 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 17.84 117.45 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 17.3 118 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 17.09 118.04 60 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 17.1 117.9 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 17.3 117.86 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 17.4 117.9 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 16.97 118.11 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 16.5 118.4 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 16.42 118.64 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 16.5 118.9 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 16.54 119.21 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 16.6 119.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 16.68 119.7 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 16.8 119.9 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 16.97 120.19 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 17.2 120.5 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 17.51 120.77 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 17.8 121.1 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 17.95 121.58 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 18 122.1 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 18 122.54 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 18 123 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 18.12 123.61 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 18.2 124.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 18.11 124.62 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 18 125 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 18 125.49 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 18 126 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 17.96 126.58 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 17.8 127 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 17.42 127.05 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 17 127 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 16.73 127.14 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 16.5 127.3 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 16.25 127.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 16 127.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 15.75 127.65 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 15.5 127.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 15.25 127.91 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 15 128 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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