[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Betty (No. 196906, the pre-1981 historical number) was a 1969 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was typhoon strength, with maximum winds of 40 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 963 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was last numbered on 1969-08-11, with 30 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was introduced by JMA in Japan, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, in 1981. It did not exist in 1969. The number 196906 is the historical number continued by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Typhoon Betty Route
Typhoon Betty at 1969-08-04 08:00 at 9.7°N, 142.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 40 m/s (~144 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 963hPa, recorded at 1969-08-08 02:00.
After 14:00 on 1969-08-11, Typhoon Betty gradually weakened and was numbered off at 14:00 on 1969-08-11. Its lifecycle includes 30 recorded track points.
Typhoon Betty routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-04 08:00 | 9.7°N
142.5°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 08-04 20:00 | 11.7°N
140.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | NW |
| 08-05 08:00 | 13.3°N
138.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | NW |
| 08-05 20:00 | 15.2°N
136.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 08-06 08:00 | 17.5°N
134.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
987 hPa | NW |
| 08-06 20:00 | 20°N
130.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
983 hPa | NW |
| 08-07 08:00 | 21.6°N
127.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
978 hPa | WNW |
| 08-07 20:00 | 23.7°N
124.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
971 hPa | NW |
| 08-08 08:00 | 25°N
122.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
963 hPa | NW |
| 08-08 20:00 | 26.3°N
119.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 08-09 08:00 | 27.1°N
117°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 08-09 20:00 | 28.2°N
115.4°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 08-10 08:00 | 28.8°N
114°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 08-10 20:00 | 29.1°N
112.9°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 08-11 08:00 | 30.3°N
113°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
995 hPa | N |
| 08-11 14:00 | 30.6°N
113.3°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
995 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 30 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Betty is the 1969 Typhoon.
Betty’s 196906 is the historical number continued by the CMA, meaning the 6th typhoon of 1969; its international name was BETTY. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering system, so the numbers assigned by JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Betty come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Betty?
Typhoon Betty peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 963 hPa.
The Typhoon BettyLandfall.
According to records, Typhoon Betty is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Betty's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Betty's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196906.
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