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The Shelter and the Storm
Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · BETTY (1972) HURDAT2 · 36 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL

BETTY (1972)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 2 at 90 kt before making final fix.

Peak winds90 kt
Peak categoryCategory 2
Track duration~9 days
Fixes36
HURDAT2 id AL101972 · genesis 37.2°, -56.2° · dissipation 46.2°, -37.9°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 37.2°, -56.2°
Peaked as
C2
90 kt at fix 17 of 36
Ended as
TS
50 kt at 46.2°, -37.9°

Adjacent seasons

1971

1973

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