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Description: Weather map for 1400 LT 2 Oct 1858 when the hurricane was probably at its nearest approach to San Diego. Because of apparent inconsistent adherence to the recommended wind force scales by many of the U.S. Army weather observers, the estimated wind speeds were omitted. The thick dashed line indicates the likely track of the hurricane with approximately 1200 UTC positions shown
Title: 1858 California hurricane
Credit: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/chenowethlandsea.pdf
Author: National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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