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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 4 Typhoon

      Typhoon Betty

      Storm Activity: Nov 5, 1946 - Nov 11, 1946

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      938 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      40 N 163 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 5 – Nov 11
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      938 mb

      Nov 11 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 40 163 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 40 163 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 39.51 161.01 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 39.51 161.01 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 39 159 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 39 159 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 38.5 156.97 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 38.5 156.97 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 38 155 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 38 155 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 37.56 153.29 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 37.56 153.29 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 37 151.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 37 151.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 36.07 149.17 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 36.07 149.17 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 35.1 147.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 35.1 147.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 35.1 147.1 45 mph 991 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 35.1 147.1 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 34.49 145.94 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 34.52 146.22 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 34.56 146.11 45 mph 990 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 34.49 145.94 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 34 145.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 33.94 145.36 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 34 145.2 45 mph 989 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 34 145.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 33.4 144.41 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 33.36 144.52 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 33.4 144.41 50 mph 987 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 33.4 144.41 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 32.8 143.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 32.8 143.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 32.8 143.7 50 mph 986 mb Unknown --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 32.8 143.7 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 32.24 143.01 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 32.26 142.91 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 32.24 143.01 50 mph 984 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 32.24 143.01 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 31.7 142.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 31.72 142.15 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 31.7 142.3 50 mph 983 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 31.7 142.3 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 31.17 141.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 31.17 141.42 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 31.17 141.5 50 mph 981 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 31.17 141.5 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 30.6 140.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 30.6 140.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 30.6 140.7 50 mph 980 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 30.6 140.7 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 29.96 139.98 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 29.98 140.1 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 29.96 139.98 60 mph 978 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 29.96 139.98 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 29.3 139.3 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 29.34 139.49 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 29.3 139.3 70 mph 976 mb Unknown --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 29.3 139.3 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 28.66 138.73 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 28.67 138.82 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 28.66 138.73 85 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 28.66 138.73 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 28 138 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 28 138 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 28 138 100 mph 970 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 28 138 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 27.25 136.88 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 27.29 136.91 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 27.25 136.88 100 mph 966 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 27.25 136.88 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 26.5 135.6 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 26.57 135.69 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 26.5 135.6 105 mph 963 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 26.5 135.6 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 25.81 134.38 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 25.86 134.42 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 25.81 134.38 105 mph 960 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 25.81 134.38 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 25.2 133.2 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 25.2 133.2 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 25.2 133.2 110 mph 957 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 25.2 133.2 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 24.68 132.11 110 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 24.62 132.06 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 24.68 132.11 110 mph 954 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 24.68 132.11 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 24.2 131.1 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 24.08 130.99 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 24.2 131.1 115 mph 951 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 24.2 131.1 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 23.65 130.08 120 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 23.58 130.02 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 23.65 130.08 120 mph 948 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 23.65 130.08 120 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 23.1 129.2 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 23.1 129.2 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 23.1 129.2 125 mph 945 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 23.1 129.2 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 22.58 128.57 130 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 22.61 128.55 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 22.58 128.57 130 mph 943 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 22.58 128.57 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 22.1 128.1 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 22.13 128.05 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 22.1 128.1 130 mph 941 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 22.1 128.1 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 21.65 127.66 135 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 21.66 127.64 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 21.65 127.66 135 mph 940 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 21.65 127.66 135 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 21.2 127.3 140 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 21.2 127.3 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 21.2 127.3 140 mph 939 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 21.2 127.3 140 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 20.7 126.99 140 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 20.73 126.93 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 20.7 126.99 140 mph 938 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 20.7 126.99 140 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 20.2 126.7 140 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 20.26 126.61 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 20.2 126.7 140 mph 938 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 20.2 126.7 140 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.75 126.39 135 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.78 126.34 135 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.75 126.39 135 mph 939 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 19.75 126.39 135 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19.3 126.1 130 mph -- Typhoon 4
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19.3 126.1 130 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19.3 126.1 130 mph 940 mb Unknown 4
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 19.3 126.1 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 4
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.81 125.88 130 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.79 125.88 130 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.81 125.88 130 mph 941 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 18.81 125.88 130 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.3 125.7 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.28 125.69 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.3 125.7 125 mph 943 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 18.3 125.7 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 17.78 125.54 120 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 17.78 125.53 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 17.78 125.54 120 mph 945 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 17.78 125.54 120 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 17.3 125.4 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 17.3 125.4 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 17.3 125.4 115 mph 947 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 17.3 125.4 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 16.94 125.29 110 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 16.87 125.26 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 16.94 125.29 110 mph 949 mb Unknown 3
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 16.94 125.29 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 16.6 125.2 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 16.46 125.14 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 16.6 125.2 110 mph 952 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 16.6 125.2 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 16.16 125.09 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 16.08 125.05 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 16.16 125.09 105 mph 954 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 16.16 125.09 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 15.7 125 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 15.7 125 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 15.7 125 105 mph 956 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 15.7 125 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 15.29 124.92 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 15.34 124.97 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 15.29 124.92 100 mph 959 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 15.29 124.92 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 14.9 124.9 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 14.99 124.98 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 14.9 124.9 100 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 14.9 124.9 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 14.57 124.98 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 14.61 125.03 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 14.57 124.98 95 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 14.57 124.98 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 14.2 125.1 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 14.2 125.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 14.2 125.1 90 mph 969 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 14.2 125.1 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 13.67 125.19 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 13.73 125.2 85 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 13.67 125.19 85 mph 975 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 13.67 125.19 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 13.1 125.3 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 13.21 125.32 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 13.1 125.3 80 mph 981 mb Unknown 1
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 13.1 125.3 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 12.58 125.44 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 12.66 125.46 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 12.58 125.44 70 mph 990 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 12.58 125.44 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 12.1 125.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 12.1 125.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 12.1 125.6 65 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 12.1 125.6 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --

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