Hurricanes & Tropical Storms 1961

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All Winds are in knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph), pressures are in millibars and category is based on the Saffir-Simpson scale.


Storm Summaries For The Year
# Storm Name         Dates           Category Windspeed Pressure Rainfall Deaths Damages
1 Hurricane Anna Jul 20-24
3
100
976
2 Hurricane Betsy Aug 24-Sep 12
4
120
945
3 Hurricane Carla Sep 3-16
5
150
931
4 Hurricane Debbie Sep 6-16
3
105
970
5 Hurricane Esther Sep 10-27
4
125
927
6 Tropical Storm #6 Sep 12-15
TS
35
7 Hurricane Frances Sep 30-Oct 10
3
110
948
8 Tropical Storm Gerda Oct 16-22
TS
60
987
9 Hurricane Hattie Oct 27-Nov 1
5
140
920
10 Hurricane Jenny Nov 1-9
1
70
974
11 Tropical Storm Inga Nov 5-8
TS
60
992



Hurricane Anna
July 20 - 24, 1961
Category 3

Winds 100 kts Pressure 976 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Betsy
August 24 - September 12, 1961
Category 4

Winds 120 kts Pressure 945 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Carla
September 3 - 16, 1961
Category 5

Winds 150 kts Pressure 931 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Debbie
September 6 - 16, 1961
Category 3

Winds 105 kts Pressure 970 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Esther
September 10 - 27, 1961
Category 4

Winds 125 kts Pressure 927 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Tropical Storm #6
September 12 - 15, 1961
Tropical Storm

Winds 34 kts Pressure -- mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Frances
September 30 - October 10, 1961
Category 3

Winds 110 kts Pressure 948 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Tropical Storm Gerda
October 16 - 22, 1961
Tropical Storm

Winds 60 kts Pressure 987- mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Hattie
October 27 - November 1, 1961
Category 5

Winds 140 kts Pressure 920 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Hurricane Jenny
November 1 - 9, 1961
Category 1

Winds 70 kts Pressure 974 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Tropical Storm Inga
November 5 - 8, 1961
Tropical Storm

Winds 60 kts Pressure 992 mbs Rainfall -- ins
Deaths -- Damages --


Sources:

National Hurricane Center
NOAA




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