Storm history › West Pacific › 1968 season
Typhoon Bess (1968)
Bess was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1968 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 29, 1968 to September 10, 1968, about 12 days, and covered 2,076 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,076 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Haikou, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Sanya, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 34 mi (54 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1968 West Pacific season's ACE.