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      Category 4 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Amphan

      Storm Activity: May 16, 2020 - May 21, 2020

      Peak Wind
      150 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      25.4 N 89.6 E

      Storm Track

      May 16 – May 21
      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
      920 mb

      May 21 · 12:00 GMT 25 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 21 12:00 GMT 25.4 89.6 25 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 09:00 GMT 25.21 89.62 30 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 06:00 GMT 25 89.6 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 03:00 GMT 24.7 89.5 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 00:00 GMT 24.2 89.3 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 21:00 GMT 24.2 89 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 18:00 GMT 23.3 89 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 15:00 GMT 22.7 88.6 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 20 12:00 GMT 21.9 88.4 100 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      May 20 09:00 GMT 21.4 88.1 105 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      May 20 06:00 GMT 20.6 88 105 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      May 20 03:00 GMT 19.8 87.7 110 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      May 20 00:00 GMT 19.1 87.5 110 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      May 19 21:00 GMT 18.7 87.2 115 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      May 19 18:00 GMT 18.4 87.2 115 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      May 19 15:00 GMT 18.1 87.1 115 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      May 19 12:00 GMT 17.4 87 120 mph 946 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      May 19 09:00 GMT 17 86.9 125 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      May 19 06:00 GMT 16.5 86.9 130 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 19 03:00 GMT 16 86.8 140 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 19 00:00 GMT 15.6 86.7 145 mph 926 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 21:00 GMT 15.2 86.6 150 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 18:00 GMT 14.9 86.5 150 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 15:00 GMT 14.5 86.4 145 mph 926 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 12:00 GMT 14 86.3 145 mph 926 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 09:00 GMT 13.7 86.2 140 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 06:00 GMT 13.4 86.2 140 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 03:00 GMT 13.3 86.2 130 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      May 18 00:00 GMT 13.2 86.3 115 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      May 17 21:00 GMT 12.9 86.4 105 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      May 17 18:00 GMT 12.5 86.1 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 17 15:00 GMT 12.8 86.2 85 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 17 12:00 GMT 12 86 80 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 17 09:00 GMT 11.7 86 75 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 17 06:00 GMT 11.5 86 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 17 03:00 GMT 11.4 86 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 17 00:00 GMT 11.4 86 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 21:00 GMT 11.3 86.1 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 18:00 GMT 11.1 86.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 15:00 GMT 11 86.2 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 12:00 GMT 10.9 86.3 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 10.9 86.3 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 10.9 86.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 10.7 86.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 10.4 87 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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