[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Bess (No.197421, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1974 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was Typhoon, with maximum winds of 40m/s and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1974-10-14, and has 27 recorded track points throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International numbering for the Northwest Pacific is assigned by the JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for region E, beginning in 1981. This system did not exist in 1974. The 197421 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and Chinese meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be directly compared.
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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Overview of Typhoon Bess
Typhoon Bess at 1974-10-08 08:00 at 11.5°N, 136.5°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 980hPa, recorded at 1974-10-10 20:00.
After 1974-10-14 20:00, Typhoon Bess gradually weakened, and its numbering was terminated at 1974-10-14 20:00. Its lifecycle was recorded with 27 track points.
Typhoon Bess routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 10-08 08:00 | 11.5°N
136.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 10-08 20:00 | 12.1°N
133.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1003 hPa | W |
| 10-09 08:00 | 13.6°N
130.1°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 10-09 20:00 | 15.1°N
128.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 10-10 08:00 | 16.8°N
126.3°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
986 hPa | WNW |
| 10-10 20:00 | 17.5°N
124.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 10-11 08:00 | 17.7°N
121.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | W |
| 10-11 20:00 | 17.9°N
119.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | W |
| 10-12 08:00 | 18.8°N
118.3°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 10-12 20:00 | 19.4°N
116.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 10-13 08:00 | 19.8°N
114.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | W |
| 10-13 20:00 | 19.4°N
110.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
987 hPa | W |
| 10-14 08:00 | 18.9°N
108°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | WSW |
| 10-14 20:00 | 19.3°N
106.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | WNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Bess is the 1974 Typhoon.
The 197421 associated with Typhoon Bess is the historical number retained by the CMA (No. 21 of 1974); its international name was BESS. International numbering for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies maintained separate numbering systems, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and Chinese meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Bess 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 Bess?
Typhoon Bess peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.
The Typhoon BessLandfall.
According to records, Typhoon Bess is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Bess's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Bess's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197421.
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