Best track · KARL (1980) HURDAT2 · 13 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
KARL (1980)
Strengthened across its track. Peaked as category 1 at 75 kt before making final fix.
Peak winds75 kt
Peak categoryCategory 1
Track duration~3.3 days
Fixes13
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
50 kt at 36.0°, -46.0°
→
Peaked as
C1
75 kt at fix 6 of 13
→
Ended as
C1
65 kt at 45.0°, -32.0°