Best track · CAROL (1953) HURDAT2 · 40 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
CAROL (1953)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 5 at 140 kt before making final fix.
Peak winds140 kt
Peak categoryCategory 5
Track duration~10 days
Fixes40
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
35 kt at 14.0°, -38.4°
→
Peaked as
C5
140 kt at fix 14 of 40
→
Ended as
TS
45 kt at 61.8°, -52.0°