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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Celia

      Storm Activity: Jul 31, 1970 - Aug 5, 1970

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      944 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      32.3 N 107 W

      Storm Track

      Jul 31 – Aug 5
      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
      944 mb

      Aug 5 · 18:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 32.3 -107 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 31.88 -106.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 31.5 -105.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 31.18 -105.21 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 30.9 -104.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 30.6 -103.95 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 30.3 -103.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 30 -102.7 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 29.7 -102.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 29.39 -101.47 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 29.1 -100.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 28.84 -100.07 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 28.6 -99.3 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 28.36 -98.54 90 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 28.1 -97.8 110 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 27.8 -97.1 140 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 27.5 -96.3 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 27.23 -95.58 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 27 -94.9 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 26.79 -94.21 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 26.6 -93.5 80 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 26.41 -92.74 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 26.2 -92 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 25.95 -91.38 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 25.7 -90.8 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 25.51 -90.21 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 25.3 -89.6 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 25.01 -88.94 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 24.7 -88.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 24.43 -87.71 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 24.2 -87.2 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 24.06 -86.82 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 23.9 -86.5 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 1 15:00 GMT 23.62 -86.16 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 12:00 GMT 23.3 -85.8 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 09:00 GMT 23.02 -85.4 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 06:00 GMT 22.7 -85 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 03:00 GMT 22.32 -84.63 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 00:00 GMT 21.9 -84.3 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 31 21:00 GMT 21.5 -84.04 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 18:00 GMT 21.1 -83.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 15:00 GMT 20.7 -83.54 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 12:00 GMT 20.3 -83.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 09:00 GMT 19.91 -83.09 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 06:00 GMT 19.5 -82.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 03:00 GMT 19.02 -82.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 00:00 GMT 18.5 -82.5 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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