Tropical Cyclone

Cyclone Beti (1996)

19 March 1996 · South Pacific · Category 3

Cyclone Beti formed in the South Pacific basin on 19 March 1996 and lasted 15 days. Its sustained winds reached 194 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa. It made landfall in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

Formed

19 March 1996

Dissipated

2 April 1996

Duration

15 days

Basin

South Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

194 km/h (105 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

3

Minimum Pressure

935 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 3New Caledonia191 km/h
• TSVanuatu102 km/h

Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth