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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Hurricane Archive

      Detailed information for tropical storms since 1851 and tracking maps since 1971.

      1961 Atlantic Season

      All Atlantic storms (1851–2026)

      Named storms
      13
      Hurricanes
      9
      Major (Cat 3+)
      5
      Strongest
      Hattie
      165 mph · 914 mb

      Storms

      • TD
      • TS
      • Cat 1
      • Cat 2
      • Cat 3
      • Cat 4
      • Cat 5
      1961 Atlantic storms
      JunJulAugSepOctNovTimeline
      Hurricane Anna Jul 17 – Jul 25 105 mph 976 mb Cat 2
      Hurricane Betsy Sep 2 – Sep 16 130 mph 945 mb Cat 4
      Hurricane Carla Sep 3 – Sep 18 145 mph 927 mb Cat 4
      Hurricane Debbie Sep 5 – Sep 18 90 mph 961 mb Cat 1
      Hurricane Esther Sep 10 – Sep 27 160 mph 919 mb Cat 5
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Sep 12 – Sep 15 70 mph 995 mb TS
      Hurricane Frances Sep 30 – Oct 10 130 mph 948 mb Cat 4
      Hurricane Gerda Oct 17 – Oct 22 75 mph 988 mb Cat 1
      Hurricane Hattie Oct 26 – Nov 1 165 mph 914 mb Cat 5
      Tropical Storm Simone Nov 1 – Nov 3 50 mph -- TS
      Hurricane Jenny Nov 2 – Nov 11 80 mph 974 mb Cat 1
      Tropical Storm Inga Nov 4 – Nov 8 70 mph 997 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Nov 17 – Nov 21 60 mph 1,004 mb TS
      Level Access
      Glossary