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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Donna

      Storm Activity: Aug 29, 1960 - Sep 14, 1960

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      61 N 50 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 29 – Sep 14
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      145 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      930 mb

      Sep 14 · 12:00 GMT 45 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 61 -50 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 59.75 -52.01 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 58.5 -54 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 57.28 -56.06 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 56 -58.2 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 54.59 -60.4 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 53.1 -62.5 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 51.57 -64.37 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 50 -66 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 48.46 -67.35 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 46.8 -68.6 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 44.7 -69.98 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 42.8 -71.2 70 mph 969 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 41.76 -72.01 85 mph 963 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 20:00 GMT 41.3 -72.4 90 mph 962 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 19:00 GMT 40.7 -72.9 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 40.1 -73.3 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 38.55 -74.14 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 37.3 -74.8 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 36.08 -75.74 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 35.1 -76.7 100 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 04:00 GMT 34.6 -77.3 105 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 34.25 -77.57 105 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 33 -78.3 105 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 31.97 -79.13 100 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 31.1 -79.9 90 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 30.36 -80.52 90 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 29.7 -81 85 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 28.97 -81.42 80 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 28.3 -81.7 75 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 27.77 -81.86 85 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 27.3 -81.9 100 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 26.82 -81.93 110 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 26.3 -81.8 120 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 16:00 GMT 25.9 -81.6 120 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 25.72 -81.52 125 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 25.3 -81.3 130 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 24.99 -81.08 140 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 07:00 GMT 24.8 -80.9 145 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 24.7 -80.8 145 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 24.44 -80.46 140 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 24.2 -80.1 130 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 23.95 -79.75 130 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 23.7 -79.4 125 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 23.43 -79.07 125 mph 943 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 23.2 -78.7 125 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 23.04 -78.27 125 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 22.9 -77.8 125 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 22.74 -77.34 125 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 22.6 -76.9 125 mph 939 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 22.47 -76.51 125 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 22.4 -76.1 120 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 16:00 GMT 22.4 -75.8 120 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 22.38 -75.67 120 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 22.3 -75.3 115 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 22.24 -74.82 115 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 22.2 -74.3 120 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 22.2 -73.86 125 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 22.2 -73.4 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 22.15 -72.86 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 22.1 -72.3 125 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 22.1 -71.78 125 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 22.1 -71.3 125 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 22.06 -70.89 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 22 -70.5 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 21.91 -70.1 140 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 21.8 -69.7 145 mph 932 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 21.66 -69.29 140 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 21.5 -68.9 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 21.37 -68.6 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 21.2 -68.3 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 20.91 -67.93 135 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 20.6 -67.5 130 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 20.34 -66.99 130 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 20.1 -66.5 130 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 19.91 -66.15 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 19.7 -65.8 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 19.43 -65.35 125 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 19.1 -64.8 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 18.69 -64.1 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 18.3 -63.4 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 04:00 GMT 18.1 -63 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 18.01 -62.77 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 17.8 -62.1 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 22:00 GMT 17.7 -61.8 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 17.64 -61.6 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 17.4 -60.9 125 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 17.14 -60.31 125 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 16.9 -59.7 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 16.73 -58.98 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 16.6 -58.2 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 16.51 -57.41 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 16.4 -56.6 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 16.18 -55.82 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 15.9 -55 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 15.61 -54.07 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 15.3 -53.1 120 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 14.98 -52.14 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 14.7 -51.2 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 14.48 -50.29 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 14.3 -49.4 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 14.09 -48.5 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 13.9 -47.6 110 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 13.74 -46.68 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 13.6 -45.8 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 13.46 -45.03 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 13.3 -44.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 13.1 -43.57 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 12.9 -42.8 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 12.74 -41.97 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 12.6 -41.1 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 12.45 -40.24 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 12.3 -39.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 12.15 -38.59 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 12 -37.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 11.85 -37 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 11.7 -36.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 11.55 -35.39 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 11.4 -34.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 11.24 -33.84 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 11.1 -33.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 10.99 -32.36 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 10.9 -31.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 10.8 -30.81 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 10.7 -30 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 10.6 -29.19 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 10.5 -28.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 10.39 -27.64 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 10.3 -26.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 10.24 -26.19 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 10.2 -25.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 10.13 -24.85 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 10.1 -24.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 10.13 -23.51 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 10.2 -22.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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