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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Vera

      Storm Activity: Aug 13, 1986 - Sep 2, 1986

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      925 mb
      Duration
      20 days
      Last Position
      55 N 152 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 13 – Sep 2
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      925 mb

      Sep 2 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 55 152 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 55.02 150.96 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 55 150 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 54.92 149.2 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 54.8 148.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 54.67 147.83 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 54.5 147.2 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 54.27 146.61 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 54 146 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 53.74 145.33 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 53.4 144.6 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 52.94 143.87 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 52.4 143.1 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 51.88 142.31 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 51.3 141.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 50.62 140.69 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 49.9 139.9 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 49.19 139.14 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 48.5 138.4 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 47.83 137.68 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 47.2 137 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 46.61 136.4 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 46 135.8 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 45.31 135.11 -- 989 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 44.6 134.4 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 43.94 133.73 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 43.3 133.1 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 42.63 132.53 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 42 132 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 41.48 131.49 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 41 131 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 40.5 130.5 -- 978 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 40 130 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 39.5 129.52 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 39 129 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 38.59 128.46 -- 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 38 127.8 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 36.97 126.87 70 mph 970 mb Typhoon --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 35.8 126 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 34.83 125.46 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 33.9 125.1 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 32.9 124.75 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 32 124.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 31.33 124.36 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 30.8 124.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 30.28 124.22 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 29.8 124.2 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 29.34 124.26 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 28.9 124.4 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 28.44 124.58 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 28 124.8 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 27.63 125.03 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 27.3 125.3 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 26.98 125.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 26.7 126 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 26.44 126.56 95 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 26.2 127.2 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 25.96 127.82 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 25.7 128.5 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 25.41 129.26 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 25.1 130.1 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 24.74 130.99 95 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 24.4 131.9 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 24.13 132.76 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 23.9 133.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 23.65 134.46 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 23.4 135.3 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 23.14 136.1 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 22.9 136.9 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 22.68 137.77 95 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 22.5 138.6 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 22.38 139.33 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 22.3 140 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 22.23 140.67 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 22.2 141.3 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 22.2 141.87 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 22.2 142.4 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 22.15 142.97 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 22.1 143.5 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 22.08 143.96 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 22.1 144.3 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 22.18 144.49 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 22.3 144.6 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 22.42 144.74 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 22.5 144.9 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 22.5 145.11 105 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 22.4 145.3 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 22.21 145.47 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 22 145.5 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 21.89 145.3 100 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 21.8 145 100 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 21.69 144.75 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 21.6 144.5 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 21.55 144.25 90 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 21.5 144 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 21.39 143.75 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 21.3 143.5 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 21.29 143.25 80 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 21.3 143 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 21.3 142.74 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 21.3 142.5 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 21.3 142.31 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 21.3 142.1 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 21.26 141.82 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 21.3 141.5 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 21.55 141.2 70 mph 967 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 21.9 140.9 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 22.29 140.64 60 mph 972 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 22.6 140.3 50 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 22.65 139.8 50 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 22.6 139.2 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 22.6 138.5 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 22.7 137.9 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 23.06 137.57 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 23.4 137.5 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 23.51 137.7 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 23.4 137.9 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 23.1 137.76 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 22.7 137.5 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 22.37 137.32 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 22 137.1 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 21.56 136.81 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 21 136.4 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 20.25 135.85 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 19.5 135.2 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 18.92 134.55 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 18.5 133.8 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 18.23 132.91 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 18.1 132 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 18.03 131.15 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 18.1 130.5 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 18.33 130.15 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 18.6 130 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 18.77 129.93 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 18.9 129.9 40 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 19.05 129.81 40 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 19.1 129.7 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 18.99 129.59 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 18.8 129.5 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 18.65 129.48 -- 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 18.5 129.5 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 18.36 129.54 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 18.2 129.6 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 17.99 129.69 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 17.8 129.8 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 17.69 129.94 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 17.6 130.1 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 17.49 130.24 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 17.4 130.4 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 17.34 130.59 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 17.3 130.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 17.25 130.99 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 17.2 131.2 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 17.15 131.43 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 17.1 131.7 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 17.04 132.04 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 17 132.4 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 16.99 132.72 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 17 133 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 17 133.26 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 17 133.5 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --

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