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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Rita

      Storm Activity: Sep 18, 2005 - Sep 26, 2005

      Peak Wind
      180 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      895 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      39.5 N 88 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 18 – Sep 26
      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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      180 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      895 mb

      Sep 26 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 39.5 -88 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 38.13 -89.14 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 37 -90.1 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 36.29 -90.82 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 35.8 -91.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 35.23 -91.96 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 34.7 -92.5 30 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 34.19 -93.1 30 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 33.7 -93.6 35 mph 989 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 33.21 -93.87 35 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 32.7 -94 40 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 32.16 -94.08 45 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 31.6 -94.1 50 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 31.05 -94.16 65 mph 961 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 30.5 -94.1 75 mph 949 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 29.94 -93.82 100 mph 940 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 07:40 GMT 29.7 -93.7 115 mph 937 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 29.4 -93.6 115 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 28.97 -93.34 115 mph 933 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 28.6 -93 120 mph 931 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 28.19 -92.67 125 mph 930 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 27.8 -92.3 125 mph 930 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 27.43 -91.91 130 mph 928 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 27.1 -91.5 130 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 26.78 -91.1 130 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 26.5 -90.7 130 mph 924 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 26.23 -90.3 135 mph 919 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 26 -89.9 140 mph 915 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 25.79 -89.5 140 mph 914 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 25.6 -89.1 145 mph 913 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 25.4 -88.69 150 mph 910 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 25.2 -88.3 160 mph 908 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 24.98 -87.93 170 mph 902 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 24.8 -87.6 180 mph 897 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 24.7 -87.3 180 mph 895 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 24.5 -86.9 175 mph 897 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 24.37 -86.56 170 mph 908 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 24.3 -86.2 165 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 24.23 -85.74 150 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 24.2 -85.2 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 24.2 -84.62 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 24.2 -84 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 24.17 -83.34 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 24.1 -82.7 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 24.01 -82.15 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 23.9 -81.6 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 23.8 -80.98 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 23.7 -80.3 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 23.6 -79.57 75 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 23.5 -78.8 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 23.4 -77.99 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 23.3 -77.2 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 23.21 -76.52 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 23.1 -75.9 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 22.95 -75.27 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 22.8 -74.7 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 22.69 -74.22 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 22.6 -73.8 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 22.5 -73.39 55 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 22.4 -73 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 22.31 -72.65 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 22.2 -72.3 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 22.06 -71.91 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 21.9 -71.5 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 21.75 -71.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 21.6 -70.7 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 21.45 -70.3 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 21.3 -69.9 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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