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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Camille

      Storm Activity: Aug 14, 1969 - Aug 22, 1969

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      900 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      43 N 54 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 14 – Aug 22
      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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      900 mb

      Aug 22 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 43 -54 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 41.85 -56.16 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 40.8 -58.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 39.94 -60.09 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 39.2 -61.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 38.43 -63.26 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 37.8 -64.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 37.38 -66.41 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 37.1 -68.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 36.84 -69.55 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 36.7 -70.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 36.65 -72.33 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 36.7 -73.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 36.83 -74.5 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 37 -75.3 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 37.1 -76.18 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 37.2 -77.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 37.3 -78.85 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 37.4 -80.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 37.52 -82.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 37.6 -84 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 37.66 -85.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 37.6 -86 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 37.38 -87.05 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 37 -88 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 36.55 -88.75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 36 -89.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 35.37 -89.74 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 34.7 -90 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 34.06 -90.12 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 33.4 -90.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 32.7 -90.03 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 32 -89.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 31.33 -89.79 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 30.7 -89.6 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 18 04:00 GMT 30.3 -89.4 175 mph 900 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 30.08 -89.29 170 mph 901 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 29.4 -89 160 mph 907 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 28.79 -88.83 160 mph 913 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 28.2 -88.7 155 mph 919 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 27.58 -88.52 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 27 -88.3 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 26.47 -88.01 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 26 -87.7 165 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 25.59 -87.45 170 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 25.2 -87.2 175 mph 905 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 24.73 -86.91 175 mph 906 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 24.3 -86.6 175 mph 908 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 24.03 -86.32 160 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 23.8 -86 150 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 23.47 -85.62 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 23.1 -85.2 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 22.75 -84.74 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 22.3 -84.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 22:00 GMT 21.9 -84.3 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 21.73 -84.25 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 21.3 -84.1 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 20.92 -83.96 105 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 20.6 -83.8 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 20.29 -83.57 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 20 -83.3 75 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 19.73 -83.02 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 19.5 -82.7 65 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 19.29 -82.36 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 19.1 -82 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 18.94 -81.66 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 18.8 -81.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 18.64 -80.91 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 18.5 -80.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 18.39 -80.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 18.3 -79.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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