Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Becky (1993)
Becky was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1993 to September 18, 1993, about 9 days, and covered 3,262 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 3 miles from Yulin, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,262 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yulin, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Nanning, China | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Guigang, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Changsha, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 36 mi (57 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: 1% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.