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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Flora

      Storm Activity: Sep 28, 1963 - Oct 17, 1963

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      933 mb
      Duration
      19 days
      Last Position
      62.8 N 33.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 28 – Oct 17
      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
      150 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      933 mb

      Oct 17 · 18:00 GMT 35 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 62.8 -33.5 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 62.66 -34.2 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 62.6 -34.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 62.67 -34.15 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 62.8 -33.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 62.91 -33 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 63 -32.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 63.05 -31.92 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 63.1 -31.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 63.19 -31.42 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 63.3 -31.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 63.41 -31.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 63.5 -31.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 63.55 -31.46 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 63.6 -31.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 63.69 -31.75 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 63.8 -32 45 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 63.88 -32.04 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 64 -32 50 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 64.23 -32.07 55 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 64.5 -32 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 64.86 -31.58 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 65 -31 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 64.65 -30.17 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 64 -30 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 63.32 -31.13 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 62.5 -33 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 61.66 -35.08 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 60.5 -37 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 58.78 -38.18 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 57 -39 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 55.6 -39.7 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 54.5 -40.5 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 53.87 -41.78 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 53 -43 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 51.11 -43.65 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 49 -44 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 47.31 -44.09 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 46 -44.5 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 45.14 -45.76 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 44.5 -47.5 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 43.75 -49.36 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 43 -51.2 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 42.26 -52.8 95 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 41.5 -54 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 40.66 -54.63 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 39.8 -55 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 38.96 -55.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 38.1 -56 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 37.17 -56.48 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 36.2 -57 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 35.21 -57.61 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 34.2 -58.3 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 33.22 -58.95 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 32.2 -59.8 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 31.04 -61.03 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 29.9 -62.4 105 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 28.86 -63.67 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 28 -64.8 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 27.39 -65.69 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 26.9 -66.5 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 26.36 -67.4 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 25.8 -68.3 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 25.21 -69.16 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 24.6 -70 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 23.93 -70.83 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 23.3 -71.6 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 22.75 -72.26 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 22.3 -72.9 100 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 21.96 -73.61 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 21.7 -74.3 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 21.47 -74.89 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 21.3 -75.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 21.17 -75.82 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 21.1 -76.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 21.07 -76.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 21.1 -77 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 21.2 -77.44 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 21.3 -77.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 21.33 -77.95 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 21.3 -78 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 21.22 -78.07 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 21.1 -78.1 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 21 -78.11 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 20.9 -78.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 20.8 -78.11 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 20.7 -78.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 20.59 -78.07 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 20.5 -78 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 20.44 -77.91 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 20.4 -77.8 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 20.39 -77.72 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 20.4 -77.6 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 20.41 -77.37 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 20.4 -77.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 20.34 -76.87 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 20.3 -76.7 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 20.38 -76.64 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 20.5 -76.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 20.62 -76.55 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 20.7 -76.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 20.71 -76.1 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 20.6 -75.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 20.34 -75.28 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 20 -74.9 120 mph 973 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 19.7 -74.64 120 mph 971 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 19.4 -74.4 120 mph 970 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 19.11 -74.14 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 18.8 -73.8 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 18.43 -73.29 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 4 01:00 GMT 18.2 -73 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 18.1 -72.9 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 17.68 -72.68 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 17.2 -72.5 150 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 16.83 -72.27 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 16.5 -72 145 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 16.18 -71.72 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 15.9 -71.4 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 15.69 -71.06 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 15.5 -70.7 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 15.3 -70.36 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 15.1 -70 120 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 14.91 -69.62 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 14.7 -69.2 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 14.46 -68.77 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 14.2 -68.3 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 13.91 -67.83 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 13.6 -67.3 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 13.29 -66.67 110 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 13 -66 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 12.74 -65.36 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 12.5 -64.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 12.24 -64 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 12 -63.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 11.79 -62.64 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 11.6 -62 105 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 11.41 -61.37 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 11.2 -60.7 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 10.94 -59.91 90 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 10.7 -59.1 80 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 10.52 -58.35 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 10.4 -57.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 10.34 -56.81 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 10.3 -56 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 10.2 -55.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 10.1 -54.4 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 10.04 -53.61 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 10 -52.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 9.96 -51.95 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 9.9 -51.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 9.81 -50.29 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 9.7 -49.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 9.61 -48.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 9.5 -47.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 9.36 -47.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 9.2 -46.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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