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      Hurricane Agnes

      Storm Activity: Jun 14, 1972 - Jun 23, 1972

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      977 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      41.7 N 74.5 W

      Storm Track

      Jun 14 – Jun 23
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      977 mb

      Jun 23 · 00:00 GMT 50 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jun 23 00:00 GMT 41.7 -74.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 21:00 GMT 41.02 -73.91 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 18:00 GMT 40.2 -73.4 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 15:00 GMT 39.18 -73.08 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 12:00 GMT 38.2 -73.1 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 09:00 GMT 37.48 -73.57 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 06:00 GMT 36.9 -74.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 03:00 GMT 36.3 -74.95 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 22 00:00 GMT 35.8 -75.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 21:00 GMT 35.48 -76.65 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 18:00 GMT 35.2 -77.6 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 21 15:00 GMT 34.8 -78.35 40 mph 989 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 21 12:00 GMT 34.4 -79 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 21 09:00 GMT 34.06 -79.59 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 21 06:00 GMT 33.8 -80.2 35 mph 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 21 03:00 GMT 33.65 -80.96 35 mph 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 21 00:00 GMT 33.5 -81.7 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 21:00 GMT 33.23 -82.29 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 18:00 GMT 32.9 -82.8 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 15:00 GMT 32.56 -83.31 35 mph 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 12:00 GMT 32.2 -83.8 35 mph 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 09:00 GMT 31.82 -84.29 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 06:00 GMT 31.4 -84.7 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 20 03:00 GMT 30.96 -84.99 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 20 00:00 GMT 30.5 -85.2 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 19 21:00 GMT 30.07 -85.43 65 mph 984 mb Hurricane --
      Jun 19 18:00 GMT 29.6 -85.6 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 15:00 GMT 29.08 -85.68 80 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 12:00 GMT 28.5 -85.7 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 09:00 GMT 27.86 -85.71 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 06:00 GMT 27.2 -85.7 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 03:00 GMT 26.59 -85.7 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 19 00:00 GMT 26 -85.7 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 18 21:00 GMT 25.39 -85.71 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 18 18:00 GMT 24.8 -85.7 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 18 15:00 GMT 24.27 -85.66 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 18 12:00 GMT 23.8 -85.6 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Jun 18 09:00 GMT 23.37 -85.55 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 06:00 GMT 23 -85.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 03:00 GMT 22.68 -85.45 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 18 00:00 GMT 22.4 -85.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 21:00 GMT 22.14 -85.35 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 18:00 GMT 21.9 -85.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 15:00 GMT 21.65 -85.23 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 12:00 GMT 21.4 -85.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 09:00 GMT 21.14 -85.23 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 06:00 GMT 20.9 -85.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 03:00 GMT 20.69 -85.39 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 17 00:00 GMT 20.5 -85.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 21:00 GMT 20.34 -85.64 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 18:00 GMT 20.2 -85.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 15:00 GMT 20.08 -85.99 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 12:00 GMT 20 -86.2 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 09:00 GMT 19.99 -86.4 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 16 06:00 GMT 20 -86.6 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 16 03:00 GMT 20 -86.8 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 16 00:00 GMT 20 -87 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 21:00 GMT 20 -87.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 18:00 GMT 20 -87.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 15:00 GMT 20 -87.61 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 12:00 GMT 20 -87.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 09:00 GMT 20 -87.96 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 06:00 GMT 20 -88.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 03:00 GMT 20 -88.25 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 15 00:00 GMT 20 -88.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 14 21:00 GMT 20 -88.55 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 14 18:00 GMT 20 -88.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 14 15:00 GMT 20 -88.85 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 14 12:00 GMT 20 -89 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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