Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Bess (1960)
Bess was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 1960 to August 28, 1960, about 15 days, and covered 4,893 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 69 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,893 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 84 mi (135 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: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.