Storm history › Atlantic › 1971 season
Hurricane Beth (1971)
Beth was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1971 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 10, 1971 to August 19, 1971, about 8 days, and covered 3,871 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
It made landfall once, near Antigonish, Canada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 68 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,871 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 1971 | Antigonish, Canada | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Miami, United States | 102 mi (165 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 473rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019), Hurricane Richard (2010) and 9 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1971 Atlantic season's ACE.