Storm history › Atlantic › 2005 season
Hurricane Beta (2005)
Beta was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 26, 2005 to October 31, 2005, about 4 days, and covered 497 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 962 mb.
It made landfall once, near Karawala, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 99 miles from Managua, Nicaragua.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 962 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 497 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30, 2005 | Karawala, Nicaragua | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Managua, Nicaragua | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Panama City, Panama | 135 mi (218 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 285th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gert (2017), Hurricane Lee (2017), Hurricane Maria (2005) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2005 Atlantic season's ACE.