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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Betsy

      Storm Activity: Aug 27, 1965 - Sep 13, 1965

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      942 mb
      Duration
      17 days
      Last Position
      39 N 83 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 27 – Sep 13
      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
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      942 mb

      Sep 13 · 00:00 GMT 25 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 39 -83 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 38.89 -83.9 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 38.7 -84.8 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 38.39 -85.69 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 38 -86.5 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 37.61 -87.19 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 37.2 -87.8 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 36.75 -88.42 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 36.3 -89 25 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 35.89 -89.52 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 35.5 -90 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 35.09 -90.48 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 34.7 -90.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 34.36 -91.23 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 34 -91.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 33.58 -91.78 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 33.1 -92 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 32.58 -92.18 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 32 -92.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 31.35 -92.05 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 30.7 -91.7 75 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 30.15 -91.24 90 mph 956 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 29.6 -90.6 110 mph 948 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 04:00 GMT 29.2 -90.1 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 29 -89.86 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 28.4 -89.2 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 27.87 -88.64 125 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 27.4 -88.1 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 26.92 -87.54 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 26.5 -86.9 115 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 26.16 -86.14 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 25.9 -85.3 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 25.68 -84.45 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 25.5 -83.6 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 25.33 -82.78 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 25.2 -82 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 25.07 -81.18 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 25 -80.6 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 11:00 GMT 25 -80.5 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 25.03 -80.16 110 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 25.1 -79.5 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 25.15 -79.01 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 25.2 -78.6 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 25.28 -78.21 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 20:00 GMT 25.3 -78.1 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 25.3 -77.9 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 25.28 -77.53 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 25.3 -77.2 120 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 25.43 -77.07 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 25.6 -77 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 25.69 -76.84 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 25.8 -76.7 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 25.96 -76.71 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 26.2 -76.7 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 26.54 -76.53 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 26.9 -76.3 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 27.21 -76.1 105 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 27.5 -75.9 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 27.8 -75.68 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 28.1 -75.5 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 28.43 -75.43 95 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 28.7 -75.4 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 28.84 -75.34 105 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 28.9 -75.3 110 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 28.97 -75.28 110 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 29 -75.3 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 28.97 -75.39 115 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 28.9 -75.5 120 mph 943 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 28.84 -75.59 120 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 28.7 -75.6 120 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 28.44 -75.5 120 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 28.1 -75.3 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 27.74 -75.06 120 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 27.4 -74.8 120 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 27.14 -74.56 120 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 26.9 -74.3 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 26.63 -74.02 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 26.3 -73.7 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 25.86 -73.31 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 25.4 -72.9 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 25.03 -72.54 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 24.7 -72.2 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 24.4 -71.84 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 24.1 -71.5 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 23.75 -71.2 125 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 23.4 -70.9 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 23.06 -70.57 135 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 22.8 -70.2 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 22.66 -69.76 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 22.6 -69.3 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 22.55 -68.87 110 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 22.5 -68.5 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 22.4 -68.24 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 22.3 -68 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 22.23 -67.72 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 22.2 -67.4 80 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 22.23 -67 80 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 22.3 -66.6 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 22.41 -66.24 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 22.5 -66 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 22.51 -65.95 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 22.5 -66 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 22.48 -66.02 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 22.5 -66 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 22.66 -65.9 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 22.8 -65.8 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 22.78 -65.79 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 22.7 -65.8 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 22.66 -65.77 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 22.6 -65.7 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 22.54 -65.62 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 22.4 -65.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 22.13 -65.31 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 21.8 -65.1 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 21.51 -64.96 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 21.2 -64.8 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 20.9 -64.59 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 20.5 -64.3 65 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 19.96 -63.94 55 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 19.2 -63.5 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 18.2 -63 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 08:00 GMT 17.9 -62.9 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 17.6 -62.7 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 16.94 -62.37 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 16.2 -62 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 15.63 -61.6 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 15.1 -61.1 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 14.56 -60.53 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 14 -59.8 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 13.37 -58.89 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 12.8 -57.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 12.39 -56.98 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 12.1 -56.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 11.87 -55.27 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 11.7 -54.5 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 11.53 -53.78 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 11.4 -53.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 11.29 -52.44 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 11.2 -51.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 11.1 -51.15 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 11 -50.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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