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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Judy

      Storm Activity: Sep 9, 1978 - Sep 17, 1978

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      42 N 159 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 9 – Sep 17
      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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Sep 17 · 12:00 GMT -- 990 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 42 159 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 41.5 157.02 -- 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 41 155.5 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 40.54 154.67 55 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 40 154 60 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 39.25 152.9 70 mph 965 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 38.4 151.7 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 37.56 150.6 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 36.7 149.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 35.77 148.33 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 34.9 147.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 34.2 146.55 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 33.6 146 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 33.03 145.55 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 32.5 145.2 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 31.93 144.86 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 31.4 144.6 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 30.98 144.46 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 30.6 144.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 30.19 144.32 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 29.8 144.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 29.49 144.38 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 29.2 144.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 28.89 144.59 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 28.6 144.7 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 28.34 144.9 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 28.1 145.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 27.85 145.21 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 27.6 145.3 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 27.37 145.44 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 27.1 145.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 26.73 145.74 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 26.3 145.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 25.85 146.09 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 25.4 146.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 24.95 146.46 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 24.6 146.7 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 24.41 147.12 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 24.3 147.6 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 24.16 148 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 24 148.4 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 23.79 148.86 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 23.6 149.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 23.48 149.64 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 23.4 150 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 23.31 150.48 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 23.2 151 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 23.06 151.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 22.9 152 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 22.75 152.49 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 22.6 153 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 22.46 153.56 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 22.3 154.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 22.07 154.93 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 21.8 155.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 21.51 156.47 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 21.2 157.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 20.9 157.85 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20.6 158.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 20.29 159.23 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 20 160 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 19.75 160.81 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 19.5 161.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 19.19 162.31 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 18.9 163 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 18.69 163.74 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 18.5 164.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 18.27 165.25 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 18 166 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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