1961 AL season · AL021961 · Archived
Betsy
Archived record: full track, peak intensity, and the model guidance issued at the time.
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- Peak intensity
- Category 4
- Peak winds
- 132 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Track points
- 58
Observed track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Winds | Pressure | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 12:00 | 51.0, -23.0 | 35 mph | 992 mb | Tropical Depression |
| Sep 16 06:00 | 52.5, -26.0 | 40 mph | 986 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 16 00:00 | 55.0, -27.0 | 46 mph | 980 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 18:00 | 57.0, -29.0 | 52 mph | 976 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 12:00 | 60.0, -30.0 | 58 mph | 972 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 06:00 | 62.0, -30.0 | 58 mph | 968 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 15 00:00 | 62.5, -29.0 | 58 mph | 964 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 14 18:00 | 62.0, -27.0 | 63 mph | 960 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 14 12:00 | 61.3, -25.5 | 69 mph | 956 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 14 06:00 | 61.0, -24.5 | 69 mph | 955 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 14 00:00 | 61.0, -24.0 | 69 mph | 954 mb | Tropical Storm |
| Sep 13 18:00 | 60.2, -23.0 | 75 mph | 952 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 13 12:00 | 59.5, -21.0 | 75 mph | 948 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 13 06:00 | 59.0, -19.0 | 81 mph | 947 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 13 00:00 | 58.5, -19.0 | 81 mph | 946 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 18:00 | 58.0, -20.0 | 81 mph | 949 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 12:00 | 56.5, -21.0 | 81 mph | 952 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 06:00 | 54.0, -22.6 | 81 mph | 956 mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 12 00:00 | 50.8, -26.5 | 86 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 11 18:00 | 47.7, -33.0 | 92 mph | -- mb | Category 1 |
| Sep 11 12:00 | 44.7, -38.5 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 11 06:00 | 42.8, -42.0 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 11 00:00 | 40.9, -45.8 | 98 mph | -- mb | Category 2 |
| Sep 10 18:00 | 39.8, -49.7 | 98 mph | 962 mb | Category 2 |