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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the North Atlantic in 1961

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Other basins in 1961: Eastern North Pacific


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Hurricane Anna (01L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 90 knots
July 17 - July 25


Major Hurricane Betsy (02L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 115 knots
September 2 - September 16


Major Hurricane Carla (03L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 125 knots
September 3 - September 18


Hurricane Debbie (04L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 80 knots
September 5 - September 18


Major Hurricane Esther (05L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 140 knots
September 10 - September 27


Tropical Storm Unnamed (06L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 60 knots
September 12 - September 15


Major Hurricane Frances (07L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 115 knots
September 30 - October 10


Tropical Storm Gerda (08L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
October 17 - October 22


Major Hurricane Hattie (09L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 145 knots
October 26 - November 1


Hurricane Jenny (10L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 70 knots
November 2 - November 11


Tropical Storm Inga (11L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 60 knots
November 4 - November 8


Tropical Storm Unnamed (12L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
November 17 - November 21




No available data.


July
August
September
October
November
Anna
Betsy
Carla
Debbie
Esther
06L
Frances
Gerda
Hattie
Jenny
Inga
12L

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.