Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Betty (1987)
Betty was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 7, 1987 to August 17, 1987, about 11 days, and covered 2,532 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 890 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Vientiane, Laos.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 890 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,532 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vientiane, Laos | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 61 mi (98 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 19th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Flo (1990), Typhoon Wynne (1980) and 4 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.