1956 AL season · AL031956 · Archived
Betsy
Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 3
- Peak winds
- 121 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Track points
- 50
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 12:00 | 42.0, -30.0 | 29 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Aug 21 06:00 | 42.0, -31.0 | 29 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Aug 21 00:00 | 42.0, -32.0 | 29 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Aug 20 18:00 | 42.0, -34.0 | 35 mph | -- mb | Tropical Depression |
| Aug 20 12:00 | 42.1, -36.5 | 40 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 20 06:00 | 42.5, -38.5 | 46 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 20 00:00 | 42.9, -41.6 | 52 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 19 18:00 | 43.1, -45.1 | 58 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 19 12:00 | 43.2, -48.6 | 63 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 19 06:00 | 43.1, -51.7 | 63 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 19 00:00 | 42.8, -55.0 | 63 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 18 18:00 | 42.4, -58.6 | 63 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 18 12:00 | 41.7, -62.1 | 69 mph | -- mb | Tropical Storm |
| Aug 18 06:00 | 40.8, -64.7 | 75 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Aug 18 00:00 | 39.5, -66.7 | 81 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Aug 17 18:00 | 38.0, -68.4 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Aug 17 12:00 | 36.6, -69.8 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Aug 17 06:00 | 35.1, -71.2 | 109 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Aug 17 00:00 | 33.7, -72.4 | 115 mph | 954 mb | Category 3 |
| Aug 16 18:00 | 32.2, -73.4 | 109 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Aug 16 12:00 | 30.8, -74.3 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Aug 16 06:00 | 29.9, -75.2 | 92 mph | 973 mb | Category 1 |
| Aug 16 00:00 | 29.3, -75.7 | 104 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Aug 15 18:00 | 28.8, -76.2 | 109 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |