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The Shelter and the Storm
Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · FLOSSY (1956) HURDAT2 · 37 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL

FLOSSY (1956)

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

Peak winds80 kt
Peak categoryCategory 1
Track duration~9.3 days
Fixes37
HURDAT2 id AL071956 · genesis 21.5°, -90.4° · dissipation 47.5°, -56.5°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 21.5°, -90.4°
Peaked as
C1
80 kt at fix 11 of 37
Ended as
TS
40 kt at 47.5°, -56.5°

Adjacent seasons

1955

1957

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