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The Shelter and the Storm
Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · DORA (1956) HURDAT2 · 10 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
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Atlas · Named storm · AL

DORA (1956)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as tropical storm at 50 kt before making final fix.

Peak winds50 kt
Peak categoryTropical Storm
Track duration~2.5 days
Fixes10
HURDAT2 id AL051956 · genesis 20.8°, -92.1° · dissipation 20.9°, -97.3°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 20.8°, -92.1°
Peaked as
TS
50 kt at fix 8 of 10
Ended as
TS
50 kt at 20.9°, -97.3°

Adjacent seasons

1955

1957

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