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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Betty

      Storm Activity: May 21, 1961 - Jun 4, 1961

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      57.15 N 179.88 W

      Storm Track

      May 21 – Jun 4
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Jun 4 · 03:00 GMT -- 993 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jun 4 03:00 GMT 57.15 -179.88 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 4 00:00 GMT 57 180 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 21:00 GMT 56.84 179.79 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 18:00 GMT 56.7 179.5 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 15:00 GMT 56.6 179.17 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 12:00 GMT 56.5 178.8 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 09:00 GMT 56.35 178.42 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 06:00 GMT 56.2 178 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 03:00 GMT 56.09 177.51 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 00:00 GMT 56 177 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 21:00 GMT 55.9 176.54 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 18:00 GMT 55.8 176.1 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 15:00 GMT 55.7 175.65 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 12:00 GMT 55.6 175.2 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 09:00 GMT 55.5 174.75 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 06:00 GMT 55.4 174.3 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 03:00 GMT 55.29 173.87 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 2 00:00 GMT 55.2 173.4 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 21:00 GMT 55.14 172.82 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 18:00 GMT 55.1 172.2 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 15:00 GMT 55.06 171.74 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 12:00 GMT 55 171 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 09:00 GMT 54.93 169.64 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 06:00 GMT 54.7 168 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 03:00 GMT 54.19 166.5 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 1 00:00 GMT 53.5 165 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 21:00 GMT 52.75 163.56 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 18:00 GMT 52 162 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 15:00 GMT 51.27 160.11 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 12:00 GMT 50.8 158.2 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 09:00 GMT 50.89 156.41 -- 987 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 06:00 GMT 51 155 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 03:00 GMT 50.55 154.31 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      May 31 00:00 GMT 50 154 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 21:00 GMT 49.71 153.6 -- 981 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 18:00 GMT 49.5 153.3 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 15:00 GMT 49.26 153.19 -- 981 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 12:00 GMT 49 153 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 09:00 GMT 48.67 152.51 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 06:00 GMT 48.3 151.8 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 03:00 GMT 47.89 150.96 -- 979 mb Extratropical --
      May 30 00:00 GMT 47.5 150 -- 978 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 21:00 GMT 47.34 149.34 -- 977 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 18:00 GMT 46.9 148 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 15:00 GMT 45.52 145.01 -- 978 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 12:00 GMT 44 142 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 09:00 GMT 43.31 140.34 -- 979 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 06:00 GMT 42.8 139.2 -- 978 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 03:00 GMT 41.93 138.12 -- 979 mb Extratropical --
      May 29 00:00 GMT 41 137 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 21:00 GMT 40.13 135.57 -- 981 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 18:00 GMT 39.3 134 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 15:00 GMT 38.7 132.61 -- 985 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 12:00 GMT 37.8 130.9 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 09:00 GMT 35.96 128.45 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 06:00 GMT 34 126 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      May 28 03:00 GMT 32.71 124.04 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      May 28 00:00 GMT 31.8 122.6 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      May 27 21:00 GMT 31.18 121.7 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      May 27 18:00 GMT 30.5 121.3 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      May 27 15:00 GMT 29.16 121.2 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      May 27 12:00 GMT 27.8 121.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 27 09:00 GMT 26.92 121.4 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      May 27 06:00 GMT 26.3 121.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      May 27 03:00 GMT 25.91 121 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      May 27 00:00 GMT 25.4 120.7 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      May 26 21:00 GMT 24.22 121.07 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      May 26 18:00 GMT 23.1 121.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      May 26 15:00 GMT 22.76 121.39 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      May 26 12:00 GMT 22.6 121.2 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      May 26 09:00 GMT 22.07 121.32 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      May 26 06:00 GMT 21.5 121.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      May 26 03:00 GMT 21.1 121.5 -- 948 mb Unknown --
      May 26 00:00 GMT 20.7 121.6 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      May 25 21:00 GMT 20.15 122.01 -- 946 mb Unknown --
      May 25 18:00 GMT 19.6 122.5 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      May 25 15:00 GMT 19.16 122.87 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      May 25 12:00 GMT 18.8 123.2 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      May 25 09:00 GMT 18.51 123.52 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      May 25 06:00 GMT 18.2 123.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      May 25 03:00 GMT 17.71 124.03 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      May 25 00:00 GMT 17.2 124.3 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      May 24 21:00 GMT 16.83 124.73 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      May 24 18:00 GMT 16.5 125.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      May 24 15:00 GMT 16.13 125.62 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      May 24 12:00 GMT 15.8 126 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      May 24 09:00 GMT 15.54 126.37 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      May 24 06:00 GMT 15.3 126.7 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      May 24 03:00 GMT 15.09 126.9 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      May 24 00:00 GMT 14.8 127.2 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      May 23 21:00 GMT 14.32 127.84 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      May 23 18:00 GMT 13.8 128.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      May 23 15:00 GMT 13.41 129.28 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      May 23 12:00 GMT 13.1 129.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      May 23 09:00 GMT 12.83 130.39 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      May 23 06:00 GMT 12.6 130.9 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 23 03:00 GMT 12.39 131.64 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      May 23 00:00 GMT 12.2 132.3 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      May 22 21:00 GMT 12.01 132.63 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      May 22 18:00 GMT 11.8 132.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 22 15:00 GMT 11.5 133.03 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 22 12:00 GMT 11.2 133.2 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 22 09:00 GMT 11 133.23 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 22 06:00 GMT 10.8 133.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      May 22 03:00 GMT 10.49 133.61 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 22 00:00 GMT 10.2 134 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 21:00 GMT 10.09 134.39 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 18:00 GMT 10 134.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 15:00 GMT 9.81 134.85 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 12:00 GMT 9.6 134.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 09:00 GMT 9.39 134.97 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 06:00 GMT 9.2 135 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 03:00 GMT 9.08 135.01 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 21 00:00 GMT 9 135 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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