Storm history › West Pacific › 1949 season
Tropical Storm Betty (1949)
Betty was a tropical storm of the 1949 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 1, 1949 to December 10, 1949, about 9 days, and covered 2,128 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 46 miles from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,128 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 61 mi (99 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 84 mi (135 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1949 West Pacific season's ACE.