1961
 Moderate Tropical Storm CLARA  (1961001S18039)
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Summary Information
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| Storm ID | 1961001S18039 |  
| Start | Jan 1 00Z |  
| Max Intensity | 45 kt (Jan 3 06Z) |  
| End | Jan 6 06Z |  
| ATCF IDs | ,SH101961 |  
| Track status | Best track data. |  | 
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Position and Intensity Table
| BASIN | ISO_TIME_________ | NATURE | LAT | LON | DS824 WIND | NEUMANN WIND | 
|  |  |  | degrees north | degrees east | kts | kts | 
| SI | 1961-01-01 00:00:00 | TS | -18.10 | 39.40 |  | 25 | 
| SI | 03:00:00 | TS | -18.30 | 39.40 |  | 28 | 
| SI | 06:00:00 | TS | -18.20 | 39.40 | 25 | 30 | 
| SI | 09:00:00 | TS | -18.30 | 39.30 | 25 | 33 | 
| SI | 12:00:00 | TS | -18.40 | 39.20 | 25 | 35 | 
| SI | 15:00:00 | TS | -18.50 | 39.20 | 30 | 35 | 
| SI | 18:00:00 | TS | -18.70 | 39.10 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 21:00:00 | TS | -18.80 | 39.00 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 1961-01-02 00:00:00 | TS | -19.00 | 38.90 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 03:00:00 | TS | -19.10 | 38.80 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 06:00:00 | TS | -19.20 | 38.70 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 09:00:00 | TS | -19.40 | 38.60 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 12:00:00 | TS | -19.50 | 38.60 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 15:00:00 | TS | -19.60 | 38.60 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 18:00:00 | TS | -19.80 | 38.60 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 21:00:00 | TS | -19.90 | 38.60 | 35 | 38 | 
| SI | 1961-01-03 00:00:00 | TS | -20.10 | 38.60 | 35 | 40 | 
| SI | 03:00:00 | TS | -20.20 | 38.60 | 35 | 43 | 
| SI | 06:00:00 | TS | -20.40 | 38.60 | 35 | 45 | 
| SI | 09:00:00 | TS | -20.50 | 38.70 | 35 | 45 | 
| SI | 12:00:00 | TS | -20.60 | 38.70 | 35 | 45 | 
| SI | 15:00:00 | TS | -20.70 | 38.80 | 35 | 45 | 
| SI | 18:00:00 | TS | -20.80 | 38.80 | 35 | 45 | 
| SI | 21:00:00 | TS | -20.90 | 38.90 | 35 | 43 | 
| SI | 1961-01-04 00:00:00 | TS | -21.00 | 38.90 | 35 | 40 | 
| SI | 03:00:00 | TS | -21.20 | 39.00 | 35 | 38 | 
| SI | 06:00:00 | TS | -21.30 | 39.10 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 09:00:00 | TS | -21.50 | 39.30 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 12:00:00 | TS | -21.80 | 39.50 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 15:00:00 | TS | -22.10 | 39.80 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 18:00:00 | TS | -22.40 | 40.10 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 21:00:00 | TS | -22.60 | 40.50 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 1961-01-05 00:00:00 | TS | -22.90 | 40.80 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 03:00:00 | TS | -23.10 | 41.00 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 06:00:00 | TS | -23.30 | 41.20 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 09:00:00 | TS | -23.50 | 41.40 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 12:00:00 | TS | -23.70 | 41.50 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 15:00:00 | TS | -23.90 | 41.60 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 18:00:00 | TS | -24.10 | 41.70 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 21:00:00 | TS | -24.30 | 41.80 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 1961-01-06 00:00:00 | TS | -24.40 | 41.90 | 35 | 35 | 
| SI | 03:00:00 | TS | -24.60 | 42.00 | 35 |  | 
| SI | 06:00:00 | TS | -24.80 | 42.20 | 35 |  | 
Source Information
| Agency | Information | 
| USA | bsh101961.txt | 
| TOKYO |  | 
| CMA |  | 
| HKO |  | 
| KMA |  | 
| NEWDELHI |  | 
| REUNION | WMO-Best-Tracks.txt:Line=5234:clara | 
| BOM |  | 
| NADI |  | 
| WELLINGTON |  | 
| DS824 | s_hem.dat:809:10S | 
| TD9636 | cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-005:Line=7986 | 
| TD9635 |  | 
| NEUMANN | tracks.sh:Storm=7:CLARA:BSH1061:Reunion | 
| MLC |  | 
All available IBTrACS Data
| SEASON | BASIN | SUBBASIN | ISO_TIME_________ | NATURE | LAT | LON | WMO AGENCY | DIST2LAND | LANDFALL | IFLAG | USA AGENCY | USA ATCF_ID | USA LAT | USA LON | USA SSHS | REUNION LAT | REUNION LON | REUNION TYPE | REUNION TNUM | DS824 LAT | DS824 LON | DS824 STAGE | DS824 WIND | TD9636 LAT | TD9636 LON | TD9636 STAGE | NEUMANN LAT | NEUMANN LON | NEUMANN CLASS | NEUMANN WIND | STORM SPEED | STORM DIR | 
| Year |  |  |  |  | degrees north | degrees east |  | km | km |  |  |  | degrees north | degrees east | 1 | degrees north | degrees east |  | 1 | degrees north | degrees east |  | kts | degrees north | degrees east |  | degrees north | degrees east |  | kts | kts | degrees | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 1961-01-01 00:00:00 | TS | -18.10 | 39.40 |  | 127 | 127 | _____________O_ |  |  |  |  | -5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -18.10 | 39.40 | TC | 25 | 3 | 195 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 03:00:00 | TS | -18.30 | 39.40 |  | 148 | 137 | _____________P_ |  |  |  |  | -5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -18.30 | 39.40 | TC | 28 | 1 | 200 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 06:00:00 | TS | -18.20 | 39.40 | reunion | 137 | 135 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -18.10 | 39.40 | -5 | -18.10 | 39.40 | 99 | 9.90 | -18.10 | 39.40 | TC | 25 | -18.10 | 39.40 | 7 | -18.40 | 39.30 | TC | 30 | 1 | 240 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 09:00:00 | TS | -18.30 | 39.30 |  | 147 | 147 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -18.20 | 39.40 | -5 | -18.20 | 39.40 | 99 |  | -18.20 | 39.40 | TC | 25 | -18.20 | 39.30 | 7 | -18.50 | 39.20 | TC | 33 | 2 | 215 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 12:00:00 | TS | -18.40 | 39.20 | reunion | 154 | 154 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -18.30 | 39.30 | -5 | -18.30 | 39.30 | 99 | 9.90 | -18.30 | 39.30 | TC | 25 | -18.30 | 39.30 | 7 | -18.60 | 39.10 | TC | 35 | 3 | 215 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 15:00:00 | TS | -18.50 | 39.20 |  | 165 | 162 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -18.40 | 39.20 | -5 | -18.40 | 39.20 | 99 |  | -18.40 | 39.20 | TC | 30 | -18.50 | 39.20 | 7 | -18.70 | 39.00 | TC | 35 | 3 | 210 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 18:00:00 | TS | -18.70 | 39.10 | reunion | 183 | 181 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -18.60 | 39.10 | -5 | -18.60 | 39.10 | 2 | 9.90 | -18.60 | 39.10 | TC | 35 | -18.60 | 39.10 | 2 | -18.90 | 38.90 | TC | 35 | 4 | 210 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 21:00:00 | TS | -18.80 | 39.00 |  | 192 | 187 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -18.70 | 39.00 | -5 | -18.70 | 39.00 | 2 |  | -18.70 | 39.00 | TC | 35 | -18.70 | 39.00 | 2 | -19.10 | 38.80 | TC | 35 | 4 | 215 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 1961-01-02 00:00:00 | TS | -19.00 | 38.90 | reunion | 208 | 204 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -18.90 | 38.90 | -5 | -18.90 | 38.90 | 2 | 9.90 | -18.90 | 38.90 | TC | 35 | -18.90 | 38.90 | 2 | -19.20 | 38.70 | TC | 35 | 3 | 215 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 03:00:00 | TS | -19.10 | 38.80 |  | 214 | 211 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -19.10 | 38.80 | -5 | -19.10 | 38.80 | 2 |  | -19.10 | 38.80 | TC | 35 | -19.10 | 38.80 | 2 | -19.30 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | 3 | 210 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 06:00:00 | TS | -19.20 | 38.70 | reunion | 217 | 215 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -19.20 | 38.70 | -5 | -19.20 | 38.70 | 2 | 9.90 | -19.20 | 38.70 | TC | 35 | -19.20 | 38.70 | 2 | -19.40 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | 3 | 205 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 09:00:00 | TS | -19.40 | 38.60 |  | 222 | 222 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -19.30 | 38.60 | -5 | -19.40 | 38.60 | 2 |  | -19.30 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -19.30 | 38.60 | 2 | -19.50 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | 3 | 195 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 12:00:00 | TS | -19.50 | 38.60 | reunion | 229 | 229 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -19.40 | 38.60 | -5 | -19.50 | 38.60 | 2 | 9.90 | -19.40 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -19.40 | 38.60 | 2 | -19.70 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | 3 | 190 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 15:00:00 | TS | -19.60 | 38.60 |  | 237 | 237 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -19.50 | 38.60 | -5 | -19.60 | 38.60 | 2 |  | -19.50 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -19.60 | 38.60 | 2 | -19.80 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | 3 | 185 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 18:00:00 | TS | -19.80 | 38.60 | reunion | 252 | 252 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -19.70 | 38.60 | -5 | -19.70 | 38.60 | 2 | 9.90 | -19.70 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -19.70 | 38.60 | 2 | -20.00 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | 3 | 0 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 21:00:00 | TS | -19.90 | 38.60 |  | 260 | 260 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -19.80 | 38.60 | -5 | -19.80 | 38.60 | 2 |  | -19.80 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -19.80 | 38.60 | 2 | -20.10 | 38.60 | TC | 38 | 3 | 0 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 1961-01-03 00:00:00 | TS | -20.10 | 38.60 | reunion | 275 | 275 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -20.00 | 38.60 | -5 | -20.00 | 38.60 | 2 | 9.90 | -20.00 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -20.00 | 38.60 | 2 | -20.30 | 38.60 | TC | 40 | 3 | 175 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 03:00:00 | TS | -20.20 | 38.60 |  | 281 | 281 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -20.10 | 38.60 | -5 | -20.20 | 38.60 | 2 |  | -20.10 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -20.20 | 38.60 | 2 | -20.50 | 38.60 | TC | 43 | 3 | 0 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 06:00:00 | TS | -20.40 | 38.60 | reunion | 293 | 293 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -20.30 | 38.60 | -5 | -20.30 | 38.60 | 2 | 9.90 | -20.30 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -20.30 | 38.60 | 2 | -20.60 | 38.70 | TC | 45 | 3 | 170 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 09:00:00 | TS | -20.50 | 38.70 |  | 308 | 308 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -20.50 | 38.60 | -5 | -20.40 | 38.60 | 2 |  | -20.50 | 38.60 | TC | 35 | -20.40 | 38.60 | 2 | -20.70 | 38.80 | TC | 45 | 3 | 160 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 12:00:00 | TS | -20.60 | 38.70 | reunion | 315 | 315 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -20.60 | 38.70 | -5 | -20.50 | 38.70 | 2 | 9.90 | -20.60 | 38.70 | TC | 35 | -20.60 | 38.70 | 2 | -20.80 | 38.80 | TC | 45 | 3 | 160 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 15:00:00 | TS | -20.70 | 38.80 |  | 330 | 330 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -20.70 | 38.80 | -5 | -20.60 | 38.70 | 2 |  | -20.70 | 38.80 | TC | 35 | -20.70 | 38.70 | 2 | -20.90 | 38.90 | TC | 45 | 2 | 155 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 18:00:00 | TS | -20.80 | 38.80 | reunion | 336 | 336 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -20.80 | 38.80 | -5 | -20.80 | 38.80 | 2 | 9.90 | -20.80 | 38.80 | TC | 35 | -20.80 | 38.80 | 2 | -21.00 | 38.90 | TC | 45 | 2 | 160 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 21:00:00 | TS | -20.90 | 38.90 |  | 352 | 352 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -20.90 | 38.90 | -5 | -20.90 | 38.90 | 2 |  | -20.90 | 38.90 | TC | 35 | -20.90 | 38.80 | 2 | -21.10 | 38.90 | TC | 43 | 2 | 160 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 1961-01-04 00:00:00 | TS | -21.00 | 38.90 | reunion | 359 | 359 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -21.00 | 38.90 | -5 | -21.00 | 38.90 | 2 | 9.90 | -21.00 | 38.90 | TC | 35 | -21.00 | 38.80 | 2 | -21.20 | 39.00 | TC | 40 | 3 | 155 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 03:00:00 | TS | -21.20 | 39.00 |  | 378 | 378 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -21.10 | 38.90 | -5 | -21.10 | 38.90 | 2 |  | -21.10 | 38.90 | TC | 35 | -21.10 | 38.90 | 2 | -21.50 | 39.20 | TC | 38 | 3 | 150 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 06:00:00 | TS | -21.30 | 39.10 | reunion | 385 | 382 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -21.20 | 39.00 | -5 | -21.20 | 39.00 | 2 | 9.90 | -21.20 | 39.00 | TC | 35 | -21.20 | 39.00 | 2 | -21.80 | 39.50 | TC | 35 | 5 | 145 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 09:00:00 | TS | -21.50 | 39.30 |  | 399 | 383 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -21.40 | 39.20 | -5 | -21.40 | 39.20 | 2 |  | -21.40 | 39.20 | TC | 35 | -21.40 | 39.20 | 2 | -22.10 | 39.70 | TC | 35 | 6 | 140 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 12:00:00 | TS | -21.80 | 39.50 | reunion | 383 | 350 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -21.70 | 39.40 | -5 | -21.60 | 39.40 | 2 | 9.90 | -21.70 | 39.40 | TC | 35 | -21.70 | 39.40 | 2 | -22.30 | 40.00 | TC | 35 | 7 | 140 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 15:00:00 | TS | -22.10 | 39.80 |  | 350 | 318 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -22.00 | 39.70 | -5 | -21.90 | 39.70 | 2 |  | -22.00 | 39.70 | TC | 35 | -22.00 | 39.70 | 2 | -22.50 | 40.30 | TC | 35 | 8 | 135 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 18:00:00 | TS | -22.40 | 40.10 | reunion | 318 | 289 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -22.30 | 40.00 | -5 | -22.30 | 40.00 | 2 | 9.90 | -22.30 | 40.00 | TC | 35 | -22.30 | 40.00 | 2 | -22.70 | 40.60 | TC | 35 | 8 | 130 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 21:00:00 | TS | -22.60 | 40.50 |  | 279 | 252 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -22.60 | 40.40 | -5 | -22.60 | 40.40 | 2 |  | -22.60 | 40.40 | TC | 35 | -22.50 | 40.30 | 2 | -23.00 | 40.90 | TC | 35 | 8 | 130 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 1961-01-05 00:00:00 | TS | -22.90 | 40.80 | reunion | 255 | 238 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -22.80 | 40.70 | -5 | -22.80 | 40.70 | 2 | 9.90 | -22.80 | 40.70 | TC | 35 | -22.80 | 40.60 | 2 | -23.20 | 41.20 | TC | 35 | 7 | 130 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 03:00:00 | TS | -23.10 | 41.00 |  | 242 | 228 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -23.00 | 41.00 | -5 | -23.00 | 41.00 | 2 |  | -23.00 | 41.00 | TC | 35 | -23.00 | 40.90 | 2 | -23.40 | 41.30 | TC | 35 | 6 | 135 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 06:00:00 | TS | -23.30 | 41.20 | reunion | 231 | 215 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -23.20 | 41.20 | -5 | -23.20 | 41.20 | 2 | 9.90 | -23.20 | 41.20 | TC | 35 | -23.20 | 41.20 | 2 | -23.60 | 41.40 | TC | 35 | 5 | 140 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 09:00:00 | TS | -23.50 | 41.40 |  | 218 | 213 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -23.40 | 41.30 | -5 | -23.40 | 41.40 | 2 |  | -23.40 | 41.30 | TC | 35 | -23.40 | 41.40 | 2 | -23.80 | 41.50 | TC | 35 | 5 | 150 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 12:00:00 | TS | -23.70 | 41.50 | reunion | 213 | 203 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -23.60 | 41.40 | -5 | -23.60 | 41.50 | 2 | 9.90 | -23.60 | 41.40 | TC | 35 | -23.60 | 41.50 | 2 | -24.00 | 41.70 | TC | 35 | 5 | 150 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 15:00:00 | TS | -23.90 | 41.60 |  | 204 | 194 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -23.80 | 41.50 | -5 | -23.80 | 41.60 | 2 |  | -23.80 | 41.50 | TC | 35 | -23.80 | 41.60 | 2 | -24.30 | 41.90 | TC | 35 | 5 | 150 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 18:00:00 | TS | -24.10 | 41.70 | reunion | 198 | 188 | O_____O___OO_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -24.00 | 41.70 | -5 | -24.00 | 41.70 | 2 | 9.90 | -24.00 | 41.70 | TC | 35 | -24.00 | 41.70 | 2 | -24.50 | 42.00 | TC | 35 | 4 | 155 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 21:00:00 | TS | -24.30 | 41.80 |  | 193 | 183 | P_____P___PP_P_ |  | SH101961 | -24.20 | 41.80 | -5 | -24.20 | 41.80 | 2 |  | -24.20 | 41.80 | TC | 35 | -24.20 | 41.80 | 2 | -24.70 | 42.10 | TC | 35 | 4 | 155 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 1961-01-06 00:00:00 | TS | -24.40 | 41.90 | reunion | 185 | 177 | O_____O___OP_O_ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -24.40 | 41.90 | -5 | -24.40 | 41.90 | 2 | 9.90 | -24.40 | 41.90 | TC | 35 | -24.40 | 41.90 | 2 | -24.80 | 42.20 | TC | 35 | 4 | 150 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 03:00:00 | TS | -24.60 | 42.00 |  | 180 | 161 | P_____P___PP___ |  | SH101961 | -24.60 | 42.00 | -5 | -24.60 | 42.00 | 2 |  | -24.60 | 42.00 | TC | 35 | -24.60 | 42.10 | 2 |  |  | TC |  | 4 | 145 | 
| 1961 | SI | MM | 06:00:00 | TS | -24.80 | 42.20 | reunion | 163 |  | O_____O___OO___ | jtwc_sh | SH101961 | -24.80 | 42.20 | -5 | -24.80 | 42.20 | 2 | 9.90 | -24.80 | 42.20 | TC | 35 | -24.80 | 42.20 | 2 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 145 |