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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Sandy

      Storm Activity: Oct 21, 2012 - Oct 31, 2012

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      41.5 N 80.7 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 21 – Oct 31
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Oct 31 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 995 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 31 12:00 GMT 41.5 -80.7 35 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 09:00 GMT 41.3 -80.5 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 06:00 GMT 41.1 -80.3 40 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 03:00 GMT 40.89 -80.09 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 00:00 GMT 40.7 -79.8 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 21:00 GMT 40.54 -79.4 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 18:00 GMT 40.4 -78.9 45 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 15:00 GMT 40.24 -78.4 50 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 12:00 GMT 40.1 -77.8 60 mph 978 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 09:00 GMT 40.01 -77.05 60 mph 969 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 06:00 GMT 39.9 -76.2 65 mph 960 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 03:00 GMT 39.83 -75.28 70 mph 953 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 00:00 GMT 39.5 -74.5 80 mph 946 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 29 23:30 GMT 39.4 -74.4 80 mph 945 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 29 21:00 GMT 38.8 -74 85 mph 943 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 29 18:00 GMT 38.3 -73.2 90 mph 940 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 15:00 GMT 37.66 -72.04 95 mph 942 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 36.9 -71 100 mph 945 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 36.1 -70.55 95 mph 946 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 35.3 -70.5 90 mph 947 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 34.56 -70.64 85 mph 948 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 33.9 -71 80 mph 950 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 33.31 -71.46 75 mph 951 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 32.8 -72 75 mph 952 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 32.37 -72.51 75 mph 953 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 32 -73 75 mph 954 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 31.65 -73.46 75 mph 956 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 31.3 -73.9 75 mph 959 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 30.91 -74.3 75 mph 959 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 30.5 -74.7 75 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 30.11 -75.14 75 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 29.7 -75.6 80 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 29.24 -76.09 80 mph 958 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 28.8 -76.5 80 mph 956 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 28.43 -76.75 75 mph 962 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 28.1 -76.9 70 mph 968 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 27.79 -77.02 70 mph 968 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 27.5 -77.1 70 mph 969 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 27.25 -77.19 70 mph 970 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 27 -77.2 75 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 26.72 -77.1 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 26.4 -76.9 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 26.07 -76.67 75 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 25.7 -76.4 80 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 25.31 -76.16 85 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 24.8 -75.9 85 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 24.1 -75.55 95 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 23.3 -75.3 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 22.51 -75.33 105 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 21.7 -75.5 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 20.9 -75.7 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 20.1 -76 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 05:25 GMT 20 -76 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 19.53 -76.13 105 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 18.9 -76.4 100 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 18.3 -76.49 90 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 19:00 GMT 17.9 -76.6 85 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 17.7 -76.7 85 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 17.13 -76.85 80 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 16.6 -76.9 75 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 16.09 -77 70 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 15.6 -77.1 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 15.13 -77.19 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 14.7 -77.3 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 14.33 -77.44 60 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 14 -77.6 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 13.69 -77.76 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 13.4 -77.9 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 13.13 -78 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 12.9 -78.1 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 12.71 -78.24 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 12.6 -78.4 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 12.6 -78.58 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 12.7 -78.7 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 12.88 -78.7 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 13.1 -78.6 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 13.3 -78.42 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 13.5 -78.2 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 13.7 -78 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 13.9 -77.8 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 14.1 -77.6 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 14.3 -77.4 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --

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