Hurricane Beth (1971)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 10–19, 1971

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Aug 15
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
977 mb
Landfalls
1
Nova Scotia, Canada
Lifetime
8.3 d
Aug 10 – Aug 19
Distance
3,872 mi
6,230 km
ACE
4.8
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Beth

Hurricane Beth (1971) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1971 Atlantic season. It formed on August 10, 1971, 26 mi NW of Freeport, Bahamas, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb on August 15, 1971, and made landfall 39 mi SSE of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada on August 16, 1971 as a tropical storm (69 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on August 15, 1971). The storm lasted 8.3 days and travelled about 3,872 miles (6,230 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 16, 1971 · 17:00 UTC39 mi SSE of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CanadaTS 69 mph984 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
West Palm Beach, Florida65 miAug 10 · 18:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada68 miAug 16 · 13:00 UTCTS 69 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 35 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 10 18:00TD 29 mph1013 mb26.8°N 79.0°Wnear West End, Bahamas
Aug 11 00:00TD 29 mph—26.5°N 78.4°W17 mi E of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 11 06:00TD 29 mph—27.0°N 78.0°W52 mi NE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 11 12:00TD 29 mph—28.0°N 77.9°W112 mi NNE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Aug 11 18:00TD 35 mph1010 mb29.4°N 77.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 00:00TD 35 mph—30.5°N 77.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 06:00TD 35 mph—31.5°N 77.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 12:00TD 35 mph—32.3°N 76.3°W158 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Aug 12 18:00TD 35 mph—32.7°N 75.8°W156 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Aug 13 00:00TD 35 mph—33.1°N 75.3°W153 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Aug 13 06:00TD 35 mph1007 mb33.3°N 74.7°W167 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Aug 13 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb33.5°N 74.1°W186 mi ESE of Havelock, North Carolina
Aug 13 18:00TS 40 mph1003 mb33.7°N 73.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb33.9°N 73.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 06:00TS 52 mph—34.1°N 72.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 12:00TS 63 mph995 mb34.6°N 72.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 18:00TS 69 mph992 mb35.8°N 71.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 00:00Cat 1 75 mph990 mb37.1°N 69.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 06:00Cat 1 81 mph982 mb38.4°N 68.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 12:00Cat 1 86 mph977 mb39.7°N 67.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 15 18:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb40.8°N 65.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 00:00Cat 1 75 mph978 mb42.0°N 64.5°W186 mi SSW of Spryfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 16 06:00Cat 1 75 mph983 mb43.0°N 63.4°W114 mi S of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 16 12:00TS 69 mph984 mb44.0°N 62.5°W69 mi SE of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 16 17:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph984 mb45.1°N 61.7°W57 mi SE of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 16 18:00TS 63 mph—45.3°N 61.5°W59 mi ESE of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 17 00:00TS 58 mph—46.7°N 60.2°W32 mi N of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aug 17 06:00TS extratropical58 mph—48.3°N 58.5°W51 mi SSW of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Aug 17 12:00TS extratropical58 mph998 mb49.5°N 56.0°W42 mi NNW of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Aug 17 18:00TS extratropical58 mph—50.0°N 53.5°W88 mi NE of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Aug 18 00:00TS extratropical58 mph—51.0°N 49.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 06:00TS extratropical58 mph—52.0°N 44.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 12:00TS extratropical58 mph—54.0°N 38.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 18:00TS extratropical52 mph—57.5°N 28.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 00:00TS extratropical46 mph—63.0°N 19.0°W119 mi SE of Reykjavík, Iceland

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Beth make landfall?

Beth made landfall once: 39 mi SSE of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada on August 16, 1971 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Beth?

At its peak on August 15, 1971, Beth was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 977 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Beth last?

8.3 days, from August 10, 1971 to August 19, 1971, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,872 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Beth?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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