Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Typhoon Bess (1963)
Bess was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 25, 1963 to August 16, 1963, about 22 days, and covered 5,847 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Ōita, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 22 days
- Track length
- 5,847 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ōita, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 85 mi (136 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.