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      Tropical Storm

      Tropical Storm Betty

      Storm Activity: May 13, 1945 - May 16, 1945

      Peak Wind
      65 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      994 mb
      Duration
      3 days
      Last Position
      31 N 148.5 E

      Storm Track

      May 13 – May 16
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      65 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      994 mb

      May 16 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 16 12:00 GMT 31 148.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 12:00 GMT 31 148.5 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 12:00 GMT 31 148.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 12:00 GMT 31 148.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 30.49 147.86 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 30.49 147.86 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 30.53 147.83 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 30.49 147.86 30 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 30 147.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 30 147.2 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 30.05 147.16 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 30 147.2 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 29.56 146.51 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 29.56 146.51 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 29.57 146.49 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 29.56 146.51 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 29.1 145.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 29.1 145.8 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 29.1 145.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 29.1 145.8 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 15 21:00 GMT 28.56 145.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 15 21:00 GMT 28.56 145.1 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 21:00 GMT 28.63 145.1 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 21:00 GMT 28.56 145.1 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 15 18:00 GMT 28 144.4 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 18:00 GMT 28 144.4 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 18:00 GMT 28.13 144.39 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 18:00 GMT 28 144.4 40 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 15 15:00 GMT 27.52 143.68 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 15:00 GMT 27.52 143.68 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 15:00 GMT 27.6 143.69 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 15:00 GMT 27.52 143.68 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      May 15 12:00 GMT 27 143 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 12:00 GMT 27 143 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 12:00 GMT 27 143 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 12:00 GMT 27 143 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      May 15 09:00 GMT 26.34 142.45 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 09:00 GMT 26.34 142.45 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 09:00 GMT 26.27 142.31 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 09:00 GMT 26.34 142.45 50 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      May 15 06:00 GMT 25.6 141.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 06:00 GMT 25.6 141.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 06:00 GMT 25.49 141.65 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 06:00 GMT 25.6 141.9 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      May 15 03:00 GMT 24.77 141.17 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 03:00 GMT 24.77 141.17 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 03:00 GMT 24.71 141.04 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 03:00 GMT 24.77 141.17 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24 140.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24 140.5 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24 140.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24 140.5 65 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.45 140.11 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.45 140.11 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.41 140.06 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.45 140.11 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      May 14 18:00 GMT 23 139.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 18:00 GMT 23 139.8 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 18:00 GMT 22.89 139.69 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 18:00 GMT 23 139.8 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      May 14 15:00 GMT 22.48 139.41 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 15:00 GMT 22.48 139.41 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 15:00 GMT 22.43 139.35 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 15:00 GMT 22.48 139.41 50 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      May 14 12:00 GMT 22 139 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 12:00 GMT 22 139 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 12:00 GMT 22 139 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 12:00 GMT 22 139 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 21.64 138.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 21.64 138.6 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 21.56 138.6 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 21.64 138.6 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 21.3 138.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 21.3 138.2 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 21.16 138.19 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 21.3 138.2 40 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 20.84 137.79 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 20.84 137.79 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 20.77 137.79 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 20.84 137.79 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 20.4 137.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 20.4 137.4 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 20.4 137.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 20.4 137.4 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 20.09 137.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 20.09 137.1 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 20.04 137.03 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 20.09 137.1 30 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 19.8 136.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 19.8 136.8 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 19.69 136.68 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 19.8 136.8 30 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 19.43 136.42 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 19.43 136.42 25 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 19.34 136.34 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 19.43 136.42 25 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 19 136 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 19 136 25 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 19 136 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 19 136 25 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --

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