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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Carmen

      Storm Activity: Aug 29, 1974 - Sep 10, 1974

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      928 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      31.3 N 96.7 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 29 – Sep 10
      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
      928 mb

      Sep 10 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 31.3 -96.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 31.25 -96.54 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 31.2 -96.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 31.15 -95.96 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 31.1 -95.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 31.05 -95.35 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 31 -95.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 30.95 -94.77 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 30.9 -94.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 30.86 -94.02 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 30.8 -93.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 30.68 -93.08 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 30.5 -92.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 30.27 -92.34 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 30 -92.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 29.72 -91.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 29.4 -91.3 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 29.07 -91.02 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 28.7 -90.8 150 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 28.27 -90.57 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 27.8 -90.4 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 27.31 -90.32 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 26.8 -90.3 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 26.26 -90.29 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 25.7 -90.3 120 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 25.14 -90.29 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 24.6 -90.3 115 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 24.13 -90.35 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 23.7 -90.4 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 23.27 -90.4 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 22.9 -90.4 90 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 22.63 -90.45 85 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 22.4 -90.5 80 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 22.14 -90.49 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 21.9 -90.5 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 21.69 -90.59 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 21.5 -90.7 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 21.34 -90.76 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 21.2 -90.8 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 21.04 -90.86 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 20.9 -90.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 20.79 -90.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 20.7 -90.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 20.6 -90.95 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 20.5 -91 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 20.4 -91.02 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 20.3 -91 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 20.19 -90.91 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 20.1 -90.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 20.04 -90.76 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 20 -90.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 19.97 -90.56 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 19.9 -90.4 70 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 19.76 -90.32 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 19.6 -90.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 19.44 -89.96 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 19.3 -89.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 19.2 -89.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 19.1 -89.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 18.95 -89.09 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 18.8 -88.8 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 18.69 -88.4 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 18.6 -87.9 140 mph 956 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 18.52 -87.35 145 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 18.4 -86.8 150 mph 928 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 18.2 -86.36 145 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 18 -85.9 145 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 17.88 -85.35 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 17.8 -84.7 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 17.75 -83.99 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 17.7 -83.2 120 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 17.61 -82.37 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 17.5 -81.5 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 17.39 -80.67 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 17.3 -79.8 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 17.25 -78.87 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 17.2 -77.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 17.09 -76.94 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 17 -76 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 16.98 -75.11 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 17 -74.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 17 -73.24 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 17 -72.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 17 -71.09 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 17 -69.9 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 17.01 -68.66 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 17 -67.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 16.91 -66.18 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 16.8 -65 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 16.69 -63.85 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 16.6 -62.7 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 16.54 -61.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 16.5 -60.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 16.41 -59.13 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 16.4 -58 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 16.55 -56.89 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 16.8 -55.8 35 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --

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