Storm history › South Pacific › 1996 season
Cyclone Beti (1996)
Beti was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1996 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 19, 1996 to April 2, 1996, about 15 days, and covered 3,531 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,531 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 82nd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Hola (2018), Cyclone Funa (2008), Cyclone Ivy (2004) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 62nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Sam (2001), Cyclone Kim (2000), Cyclone Drena (1997) and 2 more.
- Energy: 34% of the 1996 South Pacific season's ACE.