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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Irma

      Storm Activity: Sep 10, 1978 - Sep 15, 1978

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      35.5 N 135.2 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 10 – Sep 15
      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
      970 mb

      Sep 15 · 18:00 GMT -- 998 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 35.5 135.2 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 35.06 134.15 -- 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 34.7 133 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 34.47 131.72 60 mph 983 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 34.2 130.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 33.72 129.58 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 33.2 128.8 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 32.79 128.01 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 32.4 127.3 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 31.93 126.71 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 31.5 126.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 31.21 125.69 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 30.9 125.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 30.4 125.12 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 29.9 125 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 29.58 124.78 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 29.3 124.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 28.91 124.13 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 28.5 123.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 28.13 123.65 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 27.8 123.6 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 27.5 123.59 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 27.2 123.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 26.86 123.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 26.5 123.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 26.13 123.65 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 25.8 123.6 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 25.58 123.35 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 25.4 123 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 25.23 122.66 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 25 122.4 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 24.63 122.33 55 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 24.2 122.3 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 23.81 122.16 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 23.4 122 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 22.93 121.89 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 22.5 121.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 22.23 121.71 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 22 121.6 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 21.72 121.46 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 21.4 121.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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