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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Ellis

      Storm Activity: Jun 29, 1979 - Jul 7, 1979

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      22.9 N 107 E

      Storm Track

      Jun 29 – Jul 7
      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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jul 7 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 7 00:00 GMT 22.9 107 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 21:00 GMT 22.69 107.74 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 18:00 GMT 22.5 108.4 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 15:00 GMT 22.35 108.96 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 12:00 GMT 22.2 109.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 09:00 GMT 22 110.16 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 06:00 GMT 21.8 110.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 6 03:00 GMT 21.64 111.32 -- 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 6 00:00 GMT 21.5 111.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 21:00 GMT 21.36 112.34 50 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 18:00 GMT 21.2 112.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 15:00 GMT 21 113.44 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 12:00 GMT 20.8 114 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 09:00 GMT 20.64 114.66 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 06:00 GMT 20.5 115.3 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 03:00 GMT 20.39 115.79 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 5 00:00 GMT 20.3 116.3 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 21:00 GMT 20.21 116.98 70 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 18:00 GMT 20.1 117.7 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 15:00 GMT 19.97 118.36 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 12:00 GMT 19.8 119 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 09:00 GMT 19.56 119.67 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 06:00 GMT 19.3 120.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 03:00 GMT 19.06 120.87 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 4 00:00 GMT 18.8 121.4 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 3 21:00 GMT 18.45 121.97 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 18:00 GMT 18.1 122.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 15:00 GMT 17.86 122.97 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 12:00 GMT 17.6 123.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 09:00 GMT 17.22 123.87 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 06:00 GMT 16.8 124.3 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 03:00 GMT 16.46 124.6 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 3 00:00 GMT 16.1 124.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 2 21:00 GMT 15.62 125.32 80 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 2 18:00 GMT 15.2 125.8 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jul 2 15:00 GMT 15.01 126.3 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 2 12:00 GMT 14.9 126.8 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 2 09:00 GMT 14.71 127.25 65 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 2 06:00 GMT 14.5 127.7 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 2 03:00 GMT 14.28 128.19 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 2 00:00 GMT 14.1 128.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 21:00 GMT 13.98 129.21 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 18:00 GMT 13.9 129.7 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 15:00 GMT 13.85 130.17 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 12:00 GMT 13.8 130.6 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 09:00 GMT 13.7 131.02 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 06:00 GMT 13.6 131.4 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 03:00 GMT 13.55 131.77 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 1 00:00 GMT 13.5 132.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 21:00 GMT 13.4 132.39 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 18:00 GMT 13.3 132.6 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 15:00 GMT 13.23 132.71 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 12:00 GMT 13.2 132.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 09:00 GMT 13.2 132.99 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 06:00 GMT 13.2 133.2 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 03:00 GMT 13.15 133.41 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 30 00:00 GMT 13.1 133.6 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 29 21:00 GMT 13.08 133.74 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 29 18:00 GMT 13.1 133.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 29 15:00 GMT 13.14 134.13 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 29 12:00 GMT 13.2 134.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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