Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Betty (1964)
Betty was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 2, 1964 to July 7, 1964, about 5 days, and covered 1,550 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 39 miles from Incheon, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,550 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Incheon, South Korea | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Bucheon-si, South Korea | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Ansan-si, South Korea | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Hwaseong-si, South Korea | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Paju, South Korea | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Goyang-si, South Korea | 49 mi (80 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.