Typhoon TracksLaura (1971, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure994 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)1-min
Duration9.8 days1971-11-12 – 1971-11-22
Strength rank in 19719 / 14by peak wind
All-time rank538 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1971 storms (peak wind)
75 kt
75 kt
60 kt
60 kt
60 kt
60 kt
50 kt
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45 kt
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6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-11-12 12:00 | 12.0 | -78.5 | 25 | – |
| 1971-11-12 18:00 | 12.3 | -78.8 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-13 00:00 | 12.7 | -79.1 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-13 06:00 | 13.3 | -79.6 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-13 12:00 | 13.8 | -80.0 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1971-11-13 18:00 | 14.5 | -80.6 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-14 00:00 | 15.2 | -81.3 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-14 06:00 | 16.0 | -82.0 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-14 12:00 | 16.6 | -82.5 | 35 | – |
| 1971-11-14 18:00 | 17.3 | -83.1 | 40 | 1,004 |
| 1971-11-15 00:00 | 18.2 | -83.6 | 40 | 1,003 |
| 1971-11-15 06:00 | 18.9 | -83.8 | 45 | 1,002 |
| 1971-11-15 12:00 | 19.8 | -84.0 | 55 | – |
| 1971-11-15 18:00 | 20.4 | -84.1 | 60 | – |
| 1971-11-16 00:00 | 21.0 | -84.0 | 60 | 998 |
| 1971-11-16 06:00 | 21.4 | -83.8 | 60 | – |
| 1971-11-16 12:00 | 21.7 | -83.6 | 60 | – |
| 1971-11-16 18:00 | 21.4 | -83.4 | 60 | – |
| 1971-11-17 00:00 | 21.1 | -83.3 | 60 | 995 |
| 1971-11-17 06:00 | 20.5 | -83.5 | 60 | 995 |
| 1971-11-17 12:00 | 20.1 | -83.9 | 60 | 994 |
| 1971-11-17 18:00 | 19.8 | -84.2 | 55 | 996 |
| 1971-11-18 00:00 | 19.7 | -84.5 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1971-11-18 06:00 | 19.7 | -84.7 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1971-11-18 12:00 | 19.8 | -85.0 | 45 | 1,001 |
| 1971-11-18 18:00 | 19.9 | -85.3 | 45 | 1,001 |
| 1971-11-19 00:00 | 19.7 | -85.5 | 45 | 1,003 |
| 1971-11-19 06:00 | 19.4 | -85.6 | 45 | – |
| 1971-11-19 12:00 | 19.1 | -85.6 | 45 | – |
| 1971-11-19 18:00 | 18.6 | -85.7 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1971-11-20 00:00 | 18.2 | -86.1 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1971-11-20 06:00 | 17.8 | -86.5 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1971-11-20 12:00 | 17.6 | -87.1 | 55 | 1,000 |
| 1971-11-20 18:00 | 17.2 | -87.7 | 60 | 997 |
| 1971-11-21 00:00 | 16.8 | -88.1 | 55 | – |
| 1971-11-21 06:00 | 16.5 | -88.1 | 45 | – |
| 1971-11-21 12:00 | 16.3 | -88.0 | 45 | – |
| 1971-11-21 18:00 | 16.2 | -87.7 | 35 | 1,009 |
| 1971-11-22 00:00 | 16.2 | -87.0 | 30 | – |
| 1971-11-22 06:00 | 16.5 | -85.5 | 25 | – |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).