Ethel was a Cat 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 12 to September 17, 1960 (6 days). It reached peak winds of 115 mph (100 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 974 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 15 at 30.4°N, 89.0°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-09-12 18:00 | TD | 22.00 | -93.00 | 25 | ||
| 1960-09-13 00:00 | TD | 22.30 | -92.70 | 25 | ||
| 1960-09-13 06:00 | TD | 22.40 | -92.40 | 30 | ||
| 1960-09-13 12:00 | TS | 22.60 | -92.10 | 35 | ||
| 1960-09-13 18:00 | TS | 22.80 | -91.90 | 40 | ||
| 1960-09-14 00:00 | TS | 23.10 | -91.70 | 45 | ||
| 1960-09-14 06:00 | TS | 23.40 | -91.30 | 60 | ||
| 1960-09-14 12:00 | HU | 23.90 | -90.80 | 80 | ||
| 1960-09-14 18:00 | HU | 25.60 | -90.00 | 100 | 974 | |
| 1960-09-15 00:00 | HU | 27.10 | -89.20 | 100 | 976 | |
| 1960-09-15 06:00 | HU | 28.40 | -88.80 | 80 | 981 | |
| 1960-09-15 12:00 | HU | 29.40 | -88.70 | 75 | 985 | |
| 1960-09-15 18:00 | HU | 30.10 | -88.80 | 70 | 984 | |
| 1960-09-15 21:00 | HU | 30.40 | -89.00 | 70 | 980 | Landfall |
| 1960-09-16 00:00 | TS | 30.60 | -89.10 | 55 | ||
| 1960-09-16 06:00 | TS | 31.20 | -89.00 | 40 | ||
| 1960-09-16 12:00 | TD | 32.00 | -88.90 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 1960-09-16 18:00 | TD | 32.90 | -88.70 | 25 | 1010 | |
| 1960-09-17 00:00 | TD | 33.90 | -88.40 | 25 | 1011 | |
| 1960-09-17 06:00 | TD | 34.90 | -88.00 | 20 | 1012 | |
| 1960-09-17 12:00 | TD | 35.90 | -87.40 | 20 | 1013 | |
| 1960-09-17 18:00 | TD | 36.80 | -86.60 | 20 | 1015 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.