Typhoon Betty (1980)
Track & history
Storm history
Betty formed in the West Pacific in October 1980 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made landfall near Nagtipunan, Philippines. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-22 00:00 | 4.9°N 164.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-22 06:00 | 4.8°N 164.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-22 12:00 | 4.8°N 164.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-22 18:00 | 4.8°N 163.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-23 00:00 | 4.8°N 162.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-23 06:00 | 4.9°N 161.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-23 12:00 | 5.1°N 160.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-23 18:00 | 5.1°N 160.3°E | — | — | — |
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| 1980-10-24 00:00 | 5.2°N 159.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-24 06:00 | 5.5°N 158.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-24 12:00 | 5.7°N 158.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-24 18:00 | 5.7°N 157.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-25 00:00 | 5.5°N 157.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-25 06:00 | 5.0°N 156.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-25 12:00 | 4.5°N 156.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-25 18:00 | 4.2°N 155.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-26 00:00 | 4.1°N 155.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-26 06:00 | 4.1°N 154.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-26 12:00 | 4.2°N 153.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-26 18:00 | 4.6°N 152.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-27 00:00 | 4.9°N 152.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-27 06:00 | 4.4°N 152.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-27 12:00 | 4.0°N 152.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-27 18:00 | 4.6°N 152.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-10-28 00:00 | 5.8°N 153.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-10-28 06:00 | 6.6°N 153.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-10-28 12:00 | 7.0°N 153.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1980-10-28 18:00 | 7.2°N 153.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-10-29 00:00 | 7.8°N 153.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-10-29 06:00 | 8.9°N 154.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-10-29 12:00 | 9.9°N 153.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-10-29 18:00 | 10.4°N 152.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-10-30 00:00 | 10.9°N 150.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-10-30 06:00 | 11.6°N 149.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-10-30 12:00 | 12.2°N 147.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-10-30 18:00 | 12.9°N 145.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-10-31 00:00 | 13.3°N 143.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-10-31 06:00 | 13.5°N 141.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-10-31 12:00 | 13.7°N 139.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-10-31 18:00 | 13.9°N 137.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-11-01 00:00 | 14.0°N 136.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-11-01 06:00 | 14.2°N 134.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-11-01 12:00 | 14.4°N 133.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-11-01 18:00 | 14.6°N 131.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-11-02 00:00 | 14.6°N 131.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-11-02 06:00 | 14.8°N 130.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1980-11-02 12:00 | 15.0°N 129.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-11-02 18:00 | 14.7°N 128.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-11-03 00:00 | 14.3°N 128.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1980-11-03 06:00 | 14.3°N 127.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-11-03 12:00 | 14.4°N 126.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1980-11-03 18:00 | 14.5°N 125.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1980-11-04 00:00 | 14.7°N 124.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1980-11-04 06:00 | 15.2°N 123.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1980-11-04 12:00 | 15.8°N 122.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1980-11-04 18:00 | 16.0°N 121.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-11-05 00:00 | 16.4°N 120.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-11-05 06:00 | 17.3°N 120.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-11-05 12:00 | 18.3°N 120.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-11-05 18:00 | 19.2°N 120.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-11-06 00:00 | 19.8°N 120.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-11-06 06:00 | 20.5°N 121.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-11-06 12:00 | 21.4°N 122.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-11-06 18:00 | 22.3°N 123.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-11-07 00:00 | 23.4°N 124.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-11-07 06:00 | 24.5°N 126.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-11-07 12:00 | 25.5°N 128.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-11-07 18:00 | 26.5°N 131.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-11-08 00:00 | 27.9°N 135.9°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-11-08 06:00 | 28.3°N 140.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1980-11-08 12:00 | 28.5°N 144.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
Typhoon Betty 1980 FAQ
Did Typhoon Betty 1980 make landfall?
Yes. Betty made landfall near Nagtipunan, Philippines on Nov 4 1980, with sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Betty get in 1980?
Betty peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Betty form and dissipate?
Betty was first tracked on Oct 22 1980 and last tracked on Nov 8 1980, about 18 days in all.