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The Shelter and the Storm
Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · BARBARA (1953) HURDAT2 · 24 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL

BARBARA (1953)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 1 at 80 kt before making final fix.

Peak winds80 kt
Peak categoryCategory 1
Track duration~6 days
Fixes24
HURDAT2 id AL031953 · genesis 25.2°, -74.8° · dissipation 54.0°, -59.0°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
40 kt at 25.2°, -74.8°
Peaked as
C1
80 kt at fix 10 of 24
Ended as
TS
45 kt at 54.0°, -59.0°

Adjacent seasons

1952

1954

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