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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Leo

      Storm Activity: Apr 27, 1999 - May 2, 1999

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      22.5 N 115 E

      Storm Track

      Apr 27 – May 2
      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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      May 2 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 2 12:00 GMT 22.5 115 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 2 09:00 GMT 22.2 114.84 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 2 06:00 GMT 21.9 114.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 2 03:00 GMT 21.62 114.6 -- 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 2 00:00 GMT 21.4 114.6 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 1 21:00 GMT 21.28 114.77 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 1 18:00 GMT 21.2 115 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 1 15:00 GMT 21.09 115.16 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 1 12:00 GMT 21 115.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 1 09:00 GMT 20.95 115.47 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 1 06:00 GMT 20.9 115.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 1 03:00 GMT 20.85 115.7 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 1 00:00 GMT 20.7 115.7 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Apr 30 21:00 GMT 20.37 115.57 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Apr 30 18:00 GMT 20 115.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 30 15:00 GMT 19.73 115.31 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 30 12:00 GMT 19.5 115.2 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 30 09:00 GMT 19.27 115.01 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 30 06:00 GMT 19 114.8 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 30 03:00 GMT 18.63 114.64 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 30 00:00 GMT 18.3 114.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Apr 29 21:00 GMT 18.18 114.34 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 18:00 GMT 18.1 114.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 15:00 GMT 17.91 114.17 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 12:00 GMT 17.7 114.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 09:00 GMT 17.53 113.89 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 06:00 GMT 17.3 113.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 03:00 GMT 16.91 113.32 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 29 00:00 GMT 16.5 113 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 21:00 GMT 16.21 112.64 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 18:00 GMT 16 112.3 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 15:00 GMT 15.85 112.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 12:00 GMT 15.7 111.8 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 09:00 GMT 15.38 111.05 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 06:00 GMT 15.2 110.4 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 28 03:00 GMT 15.45 110.28 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 28 00:00 GMT 15.8 110.5 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 21:00 GMT 15.95 110.89 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 18:00 GMT 16 111.4 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 15:00 GMT 16.1 111.89 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 12:00 GMT 16 112.3 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 09:00 GMT 15.54 112.54 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 06:00 GMT 14.9 112.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 03:00 GMT 14.28 112.89 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 00:00 GMT 13.7 113.1 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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