Cyclone Bebe
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 1972 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Bebe, also known as Hurricane Bebe, was a pre-season storm during October 1972 in the South Pacific Ocean that severely affected Fiji, the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu), and the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati).
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | October 19, 1972 (1972-10-19) |
Extratropical | October 25, 1972 |
Dissipated | October 28, 1972 (1972-10-28) |
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | |
10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 25 |
Damage | $20 million (1972 USD) |
Areas affected | Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Fiji |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1972–73 South Pacific cyclone season |
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