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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Lola

      Storm Activity: Sep 1, 1979 - Sep 10, 1979

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      40 N 178 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 1 – Sep 10
      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 10 · 06:00 GMT -- 994 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 40 178 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 40.05 175.88 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 40.2 173.7 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 40.54 171.4 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 41 169 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 41.73 166.47 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 42 164 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 41.05 161.83 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 39.7 160 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 38.75 158.41 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 38 157 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 37.42 155.6 -- 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 37 154.3 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 36.65 153.1 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 36.3 152 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 35.84 150.96 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 35.3 150 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 34.7 149.04 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 34.1 148.3 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 33.6 147.97 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 33.1 147.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 32.51 147.52 55 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 31.9 147.2 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 31.32 146.83 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 30.8 146.5 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 30.38 146.3 65 mph 980 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 30 146.2 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 29.59 146.16 80 mph 977 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 29.2 146.2 85 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 28.84 146.29 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 28.5 146.4 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 28.14 146.47 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 27.8 146.5 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 27.54 146.51 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 27.3 146.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 27.05 146.5 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 26.8 146.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 26.57 146.49 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 26.3 146.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 25.88 146.59 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 25.5 146.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 25.39 146.75 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 25.3 146.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 24.95 146.86 80 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 24.6 147 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 24.48 147.31 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 24.4 147.7 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 24.22 148.1 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 24 148.5 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 23.78 148.85 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 23.6 149.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 23.48 149.62 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 23.4 150 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 23.34 150.26 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 23.3 150.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 23.26 150.83 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 23.2 151.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 23.12 151.66 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 23 152 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 22.86 152.02 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 22.7 151.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 22.51 151.85 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 22.3 151.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 22.1 151.77 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 21.9 151.7 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 21.71 151.57 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 21.5 151.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 21.27 151.22 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 21 151 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 20.67 150.76 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 20.3 150.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 19.94 150.25 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 19.6 150 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 19.29 149.75 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 19 149.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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