Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Betty (1972)
Betty was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 8, 1972 to August 20, 1972, about 12 days, and covered 2,891 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Xinyu, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,891 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 29.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xinyu, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Nanchang, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Yichun, China | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.