Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Tropical Storm Betty (1966)
Betty was a tropical storm of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 21, 1966 to September 4, 1966, about 14 days, and covered 6,253 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Gwangju, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 6,253 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gwangju, South Korea | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Masan, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 33 mi (54 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1428th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Molave (2015), Tropical Storm Doris (1961).
- Energy: 0% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.