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Tropical Storm Beta (2020)
Beta was a tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 17, 2020 to September 25, 2020, about 8 days, and covered 1,502 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Lavaca, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,502 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2020 | Port Lavaca, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 17 mi (28 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Austin, United States | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 123 mi (199 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 144 mi (232 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 745th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Julian (2021), Hurricane Barry (2019), Tropical Storm Arlene (2011) and 11 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.