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1956 Storm Archive: Hurricane Betsy (08/09/1956 - 08/20/1956)
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| Date: | Time: | Lat: | Lon: | Wind(mph): | Pressure: | Storm Type: |
| 08/09 | 06 GMT | 13.5 | 47.2 | 60 | 0 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/09 | 12 GMT | 13.7 | 48.8 | 60 | 0 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/09 | 18 GMT | 13.9 | 50.2 | 60 | 0 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/10 | 00 GMT | 14.0 | 51.6 | 70 | 0 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/10 | 06 GMT | 14.1 | 53.0 | 120 | 0 | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 08/10 | 12 GMT | 14.2 | 54.3 | 120 | 0 | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 08/10 | 18 GMT | 14.4 | 56.0 | 120 | 979 | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 08/11 | 00 GMT | 14.7 | 57.8 | 120 | 0 | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 08/11 | 06 GMT | 14.9 | 59.1 | 115 | 0 | Category 3 Hurricane |
| 08/11 | 12 GMT | 15.3 | 60.3 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/11 | 18 GMT | 16.0 | 61.8 | 90 | 991 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/12 | 00 GMT | 16.5 | 63.2 | 90 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/12 | 06 GMT | 17.0 | 64.4 | 90 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/12 | 12 GMT | 17.8 | 65.7 | 90 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/12 | 18 GMT | 18.8 | 67.2 | 90 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/13 | 00 GMT | 19.8 | 68.7 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/13 | 06 GMT | 20.9 | 70.0 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/13 | 12 GMT | 21.9 | 71.3 | 110 | 974 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/13 | 18 GMT | 22.8 | 72.5 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/14 | 00 GMT | 23.7 | 73.6 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/14 | 06 GMT | 24.6 | 74.8 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/14 | 12 GMT | 25.6 | 76.0 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/14 | 18 GMT | 26.5 | 76.7 | 110 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/15 | 00 GMT | 27.2 | 76.8 | 105 | 968 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/15 | 06 GMT | 27.8 | 76.8 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/15 | 12 GMT | 28.3 | 76.6 | 100 | 963 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/15 | 18 GMT | 28.8 | 76.1 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/16 | 00 GMT | 29.3 | 75.6 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/16 | 06 GMT | 29.8 | 75.0 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/16 | 12 GMT | 30.7 | 74.3 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/16 | 18 GMT | 32.2 | 73.3 | 100 | 0 | Category 2 Hurricane |
| 08/17 | 00 GMT | 33.7 | 72.2 | 90 | 954 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/17 | 06 GMT | 35.1 | 70.9 | 85 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/17 | 12 GMT | 36.6 | 69.6 | 80 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/17 | 18 GMT | 38.0 | 68.1 | 80 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/18 | 00 GMT | 39.5 | 66.4 | 75 | 0 | Category 1 Hurricane |
| 08/18 | 06 GMT | 40.8 | 64.7 | 60 | 0 | Tropical Storm |
| 08/18 | 12 GMT | 41.7 | 62.1 | 60 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
| 08/18 | 18 GMT | 42.4 | 58.6 | 60 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
| 08/19 | 00 GMT | 42.8 | 55.0 | 60 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
| 08/19 | 06 GMT | 43.1 | 51.7 | 50 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
| 08/19 | 12 GMT | 43.2 | 48.6 | 50 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
| 08/19 | 18 GMT | 43.1 | 45.1 | 50 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
| 08/20 | 00 GMT | 43.1 | 41.6 | 45 | 0 | Extratropical Storm |
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