World Map › Tropical Cyclones Since 1950 › 1974
Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Bess (1974)
7 October 1974 · Western Pacific · Category 1
Typhoon Bess formed in the Western Pacific basin on 7 October 1974 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 120 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 975 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, People's Republic of China and Vietnam.
- Formed
- 7 October 1974
- Dissipated
- 14 October 1974
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 120 km/h (65 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 975 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Philippines120 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China65 km/h
- TSVietnam37 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Gloria222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Irma213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Agnes194 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Gilda167 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth