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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Luis

      Storm Activity: Aug 28, 1995 - Sep 12, 1995

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      935 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      60 N 40 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 28 – Sep 12
      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
      935 mb

      Sep 12 · 18:00 GMT 60 mph 960 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 60 -40 60 mph 960 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 59.5 -40.98 65 mph 957 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 59 -42 70 mph 955 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 58.5 -43.08 70 mph 952 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 58 -44 70 mph 950 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 57.57 -44.57 70 mph 952 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 57 -45 70 mph 955 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 56.18 -45.37 75 mph 956 mb Extratropical 1
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 55 -46 85 mph 958 mb Extratropical 1
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 53.42 -46.87 95 mph 959 mb Extratropical 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 51.5 -48.5 105 mph 960 mb Extratropical 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 49.3 -51.32 110 mph 961 mb Extratropical 3
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 47.1 -54.2 120 mph 963 mb Extratropical 3
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 45.39 -56.1 115 mph 964 mb Extratropical 3
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 43.9 -57.7 110 mph 965 mb Extratropical 2
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 42.35 -59.35 105 mph 965 mb Extratropical 2
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 40.9 -60.9 100 mph 966 mb Extratropical 2
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 39.57 -62.41 100 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 38.4 -63.7 100 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 37.41 -64.62 100 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 36.5 -65.4 100 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 35.49 -66.32 100 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 34.5 -67.2 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 33.58 -68 100 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 32.7 -68.6 100 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 31.86 -68.92 100 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 31 -69.1 105 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 30.07 -69.31 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 29.1 -69.5 110 mph 949 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 28 -69.7 110 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 27.1 -69.8 115 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 26.66 -69.69 115 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 26.5 -69.5 120 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 26.45 -69.42 125 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 26.4 -69.3 125 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 26.2 -69.1 130 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 25.8 -68.8 130 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 25.12 -68.42 130 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 24.3 -68 130 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 23.5 -67.58 130 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 22.8 -67.2 130 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 22.34 -66.89 130 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 22 -66.6 130 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 21.63 -66.3 135 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 21.3 -66 140 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 20.99 -65.69 140 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 20.7 -65.4 145 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 20.41 -65.16 145 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 20.1 -64.9 145 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 19.74 -64.56 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 19.4 -64.2 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 19.13 -63.89 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 18.9 -63.6 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 18.64 -63.3 135 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 -63 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 18.2 -62.71 130 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 18 -62.4 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 17.74 -62.06 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 17.5 -61.7 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 17.38 -61.37 135 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 17.3 -61 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 17.19 -60.57 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 17.1 -60.1 145 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 17.03 -59.62 145 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 17 -59.1 145 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 16.99 -58.57 145 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 17 -58 150 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 16.99 -57.41 150 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 17 -56.8 150 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 17.03 -56.21 145 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 17.1 -55.6 145 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 17.21 -54.95 145 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 17.3 -54.3 145 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 17.31 -53.7 140 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 17.3 -53.1 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 17.36 -52.46 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 17.4 -51.8 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 17.36 -51.15 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 17.3 -50.5 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 17.3 -49.84 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 17.3 -49.2 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 17.26 -48.59 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 17.2 -48 140 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 17.11 -47.44 135 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 17 -46.9 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 16.91 -46.35 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 16.8 -45.8 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 16.66 -45.25 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 16.5 -44.7 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 16.36 -44.14 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 16.2 -43.6 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 16.01 -43.09 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 15.8 -42.6 120 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 15.6 -42.15 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 15.4 -41.7 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 15.2 -41.21 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 15 -40.7 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 14.79 -40.19 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 14.6 -39.7 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 14.44 -39.24 90 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 14.3 -38.8 85 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 14.15 -38.35 75 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 14 -37.9 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 13.85 -37.44 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 13.7 -37 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 13.54 -36.6 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 13.4 -36.2 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 13.29 -35.77 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 13.2 -35.3 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 13.11 -34.77 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 13 -34.2 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 12.87 -33.66 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 12.7 -33.1 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 12.46 -32.52 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 12.2 -31.9 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 11.98 -31.22 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 11.8 -30.5 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 11.68 -29.76 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 11.6 -29 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 11.51 -28.25 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 11.4 -27.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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