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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Thad

      Storm Activity: Jun 17, 1988 - Jun 25, 1988

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      31 N 138 E

      Storm Track

      Jun 17 – Jun 25
      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
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Jun 25 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jun 25 12:00 GMT 31 138 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 25 09:00 GMT 30.5 137.36 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 25 06:00 GMT 30 136.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 25 03:00 GMT 29.51 135.3 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 25 00:00 GMT 29 134 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 24 21:00 GMT 28.46 132.9 -- 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 18:00 GMT 27.9 131.9 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 15:00 GMT 27.37 130.97 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 12:00 GMT 26.8 130.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 09:00 GMT 26.12 129.21 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 06:00 GMT 25.4 128.4 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 03:00 GMT 24.7 127.75 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 24 00:00 GMT 24 127.2 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 23 21:00 GMT 23.3 126.66 70 mph 977 mb Typhoon --
      Jun 23 18:00 GMT 22.6 126.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 23 15:00 GMT 21.89 125.82 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 23 12:00 GMT 21.2 125.5 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 23 09:00 GMT 20.53 125.17 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 23 06:00 GMT 19.9 124.9 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 23 03:00 GMT 19.33 124.71 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 23 00:00 GMT 18.8 124.6 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 21:00 GMT 18.29 124.52 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 18:00 GMT 17.8 124.5 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 15:00 GMT 17.33 124.51 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 12:00 GMT 16.9 124.6 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 09:00 GMT 16.54 124.77 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 06:00 GMT 16.2 125 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 22 03:00 GMT 15.83 125.21 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 00:00 GMT 15.5 125.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 21:00 GMT 15.29 125.96 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 18:00 GMT 15.1 126.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 15:00 GMT 14.88 126.96 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 12:00 GMT 14.6 127.5 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 09:00 GMT 14.25 128.24 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 06:00 GMT 13.8 129 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 03:00 GMT 13.23 129.65 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 00:00 GMT 12.6 130.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 21:00 GMT 11.99 130.69 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 18:00 GMT 11.4 131.1 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 15:00 GMT 10.83 131.46 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 12:00 GMT 10.3 131.8 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 09:00 GMT 9.81 132.19 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 06:00 GMT 9.4 132.6 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 03:00 GMT 9.06 133.04 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 00:00 GMT 8.8 133.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 21:00 GMT 8.58 133.99 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 18:00 GMT 8.4 134.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 15:00 GMT 8.21 135 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 12:00 GMT 8 135.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 09:00 GMT 7.76 136 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 06:00 GMT 7.5 136.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 03:00 GMT 7.25 137.04 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 19 00:00 GMT 7 137.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 21:00 GMT 6.75 137.79 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 18:00 GMT 6.5 138 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 15:00 GMT 6.25 138.21 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 12:00 GMT 6 138.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 09:00 GMT 5.75 139 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 06:00 GMT 5.5 139.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 03:00 GMT 5.21 139.75 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 18 00:00 GMT 5 140 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 17 21:00 GMT 4.95 140.44 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 17 18:00 GMT 5 141 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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