Advisories
Hurricane Betsy (1961)[Map of this storm]
The table below contains detailed information on the storm's position and intensity at each advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center.
Date/Time
Latitude
Longitude
Classification
Pressure (mb)
Wind Speed (kts)
Wind Speed (mph)
Sep 2, 1961 at 06 GMT
13.30°N
41.70°W
Tropical Storm
40
46
Sep 2, 1961 at 12 GMT
13.80°N
42.80°W
Tropical Storm
40
46
Sep 2, 1961 at 18 GMT
14.30°N
43.60°W
Tropical Storm
40
46
Sep 3, 1961 at 00 GMT
14.80°N
44.50°W
Tropical Storm
45
52
Sep 3, 1961 at 06 GMT
15.20°N
45.60°W
Tropical Storm
50
58
Sep 3, 1961 at 12 GMT
15.90°N
46.70°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
65
75
Sep 3, 1961 at 18 GMT
17.00°N
48.10°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
973
80
92
Sep 4, 1961 at 00 GMT
18.20°N
49.10°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
989
85
98
Sep 4, 1961 at 06 GMT
19.50°N
49.80°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 4, 1961 at 12 GMT
20.50°N
50.20°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
986
95
109
Sep 4, 1961 at 18 GMT
22.00°N
50.20°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
982
100
115
Sep 5, 1961 at 00 GMT
23.20°N
50.60°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
105
121
Sep 5, 1961 at 06 GMT
24.50°N
51.40°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
110
127
Sep 5, 1961 at 12 GMT
25.60°N
52.30°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
957
115
132
Sep 5, 1961 at 18 GMT
26.90°N
52.90°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
952
120
138
Sep 6, 1961 at 00 GMT
28.50°N
54.10°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
120
138
Sep 6, 1961 at 06 GMT
29.90°N
55.10°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
950
120
138
Sep 6, 1961 at 12 GMT
30.90°N
56.10°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
945
120
138
Sep 6, 1961 at 18 GMT
32.40°N
56.80°W
Hurricane (Category 4)
954
115
132
Sep 7, 1961 at 00 GMT
33.10°N
57.20°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
105
121
Sep 7, 1961 at 06 GMT
33.70°N
57.80°W
Hurricane (Category 3)
100
115
Sep 7, 1961 at 12 GMT
34.20°N
58.30°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
954
95
109
Sep 7, 1961 at 18 GMT
34.60°N
58.70°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 8, 1961 at 00 GMT
35.00°N
59.00°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 8, 1961 at 06 GMT
35.30°N
59.70°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 8, 1961 at 12 GMT
35.60°N
60.00°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 8, 1961 at 18 GMT
35.90°N
59.90°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 9, 1961 at 00 GMT
36.10°N
59.60°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 9, 1961 at 06 GMT
36.20°N
59.30°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 9, 1961 at 12 GMT
36.60°N
58.60°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
978
90
104
Sep 9, 1961 at 18 GMT
37.60°N
57.90°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
976
90
104
Sep 10, 1961 at 00 GMT
38.80°N
56.10°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 10, 1961 at 06 GMT
38.80°N
54.40°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
90
104
Sep 10, 1961 at 12 GMT
39.20°N
52.30°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
980
90
104
Sep 10, 1961 at 18 GMT
39.80°N
49.70°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
962
85
98
Sep 11, 1961 at 00 GMT
40.90°N
45.80°W
Hurricane (Category 2)
85
98
Sep 11, 1961 at 06 GMT
42.80°N
41.20°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
80
92
Sep 11, 1961 at 12 GMT
44.70°N
38.50°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
970
80
92
Sep 11, 1961 at 18 GMT
47.70°N
33.00°W
Hurricane (Category 1)
75
86
Sep 12, 1961 at 00 GMT
50.80°N
26.50°W
Extratropical Storm
70
81
Sep 12, 1961 at 06 GMT
54.80°N
20.50°W
Extratropical Storm
60
69