hurricane emmy hurricane emmy longest lived hurricane atlantic hurricane season fifth tropical cyclone hurricane season emmy developed tropical wave august east lesser antilles changing direction times days reached peak intensity mph turned east slowly weakened emmy passed azores september day later absorbed approaching emmy passed miles lesser antilles minor effects experienced damage reported azores strong winds hurricane caused air force flight crash near killing aboard meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa august august wave moved westward mph developed atmospheric convection wave axis slowly organized developing low level circulation formed tropical depression august located miles east barbados reconnaissance aircraft flight system august confirmed existence depression reported winds mph pressure mbar depression slowly strengthened organized turning west northwest intensified tropical storm emmy august located miles east northeast guadeloupe tropical wave emmy developed continued westward caribbean_sea ultimately developed tropical storm tropical storm emmy turned northwest passed miles northeast august rapid development frontal low pressure system northeast storm turned emmy sharply east northeastward august eastward movement low latitude time year unprecedented storm steadily intensified emmy attained hurricane status later 25th located miles north moving eastward hours retreated northward emmy turned gradually northwest strong ridge north atlantic_ocean turned emmy sharply eastward august hurricane continued strengthen emmy attained peak intensity mph shortly turning east located miles northeast bermuda hurricane maintained peak intensity hours moving eastward mph slowly weakened peaking strength september emmy turned east southeast day later turned northeast forward motion decreased emmy passed azores september following day extratropical north islands extratropical remnant persisted hours absorbed approaching impact preparations initially path emmy uncertain affect lesser antilles result officials issued hurricane watch northeastern leeward_islands warning cancelled storm turned north outer fringes hurricane slightly antigua ships experienced rough seas strong winds emmy reported damage emmy turned west final time forecasters national_hurricane_center considered hurricane real threat land indicated remote chance affect land masses hurricane posed threat island bermuda initially remained away island days emmy passed azores national_hurricane_center advised citizens closely monitor progress storm damage reports exist azores likely severe september hercules air force flight left venezuela spain flight crew members choir night heavy rainfall hurricane forced plane land azores island portugal attempting twice land hurricane force winds plane crashed hill mile runway killing aboard
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