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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Elena

      Storm Activity: Aug 28, 1985 - Sep 4, 1985

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      953 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      38.8 N 91.4 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 28 – Sep 4
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      953 mb

      Sep 4 · 18:00 GMT 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 38.8 -91.4 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 38.42 -91.99 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 38 -92.5 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 37.52 -92.88 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 37 -93.2 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 36.48 -93.6 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 35.9 -93.9 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 35.21 -94.02 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 34.5 -94 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 33.8 -93.93 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 33.2 -93.7 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 32.74 -93.3 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 32.4 -92.8 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 32.16 -92.34 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 31.9 -91.8 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 31.46 -91.13 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 31 -90.4 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 30.69 -89.8 95 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 13:00 GMT 30.4 -89.2 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 30.2 -88.8 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 29.84 -87.92 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 29.7 -87.3 120 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 29.55 -86.57 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 29.4 -85.9 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 29.15 -85.29 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 28.9 -84.8 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 28.71 -84.44 125 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 28.6 -84.2 120 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 28.56 -84.01 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 28.6 -83.9 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 28.7 -83.81 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 28.8 -83.8 110 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 28.82 -83.86 105 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 28.8 -84 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 28.81 -84.15 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 28.8 -84.4 105 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 28.72 -84.83 105 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 28.6 -85.3 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 28.49 -85.66 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 28.4 -86 105 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 28.37 -86.41 105 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 28.3 -86.8 105 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 28.14 -87.12 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 27.9 -87.3 105 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 27.62 -87.33 100 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 27.3 -87.2 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 26.96 -86.95 90 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 26.6 -86.6 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 26.27 -86.22 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 25.9 -85.8 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 25.47 -85.45 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 25 -85 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 24.49 -84.32 70 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 24 -83.5 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 23.57 -82.67 60 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 23.2 -81.8 60 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 22.9 -80.92 55 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 22.6 -80 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 22.23 -79.02 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 21.8 -78 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 21.31 -77 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 20.8 -76 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 20.3 -75 35 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 19.8 -74 35 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --

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