Hurricane Beta (2005)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 26–31, 2005

Peak wind

115 mph

185 km/h · Oct 30

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

962 mb

Landfalls

Nicaragua

Lifetime

4.3 d

Oct 26 – Oct 31

Distance

497 mi

800 km

ACE

6.5

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Beta

Hurricane Beta (2005) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic season. It formed on October 26, 2005, 99 mi NW of Colón, Panama, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb on October 30, 2005, and made landfall 40 mi NNE of Pearl City, Nicaragua on October 30, 2005 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 104 mph on October 30, 2005). The storm lasted 4.3 days and travelled about 497 miles (800 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 30, 2005 · 12:00 UTC	40 mi NNE of Pearl City, Nicaragua	Cat 2 104 mph	970 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 18 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 26 18:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	10.4°N 80.9°W	99 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Oct 27 00:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	10.7°N 81.1°W	123 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Oct 27 06:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	11.0°N 81.3°W	112 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 27 12:00	TS	52 mph	1000 mb	11.3°N 81.3°W	92 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 27 18:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	11.6°N 81.3°W	73 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 00:00	TS	58 mph	995 mb	11.9°N 81.2°W	58 mi SE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 06:00	TS	58 mph	994 mb	12.3°N 81.1°W	45 mi ESE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 12:00	TS	58 mph	993 mb	12.8°N 81.0°W	50 mi ENE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 18:00	TS	58 mph	991 mb	13.2°N 81.1°W	59 mi NE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 29 00:00	TS	69 mph	988 mb	13.4°N 81.2°W	66 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 29 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	13.6°N 81.4°W	73 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 29 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	982 mb	13.7°N 81.6°W	78 mi N of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 29 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	13.7°N 82.1°W	82 mi NNW of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 30 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	13.6°N 82.6°W	61 mi ESE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 30 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	962 mb	13.3°N 83.1°W	54 mi SSE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 30 12:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	104 mph	970 mb	12.9°N 83.5°W	64 mi NNE of Bluefields, Nicaragua
Oct 30 18:00	TS	63 mph	990 mb	12.7°N 84.1°W	38 mi NNE of Rama, Nicaragua
Oct 31 00:00	TD	23 mph	1000 mb	12.7°N 84.9°W	27 mi SE of Río Blanco, Nicaragua

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Beta make landfall?

Beta made landfall once: 40 mi NNE of Pearl City, Nicaragua on October 30, 2005 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Beta?

At its peak on October 30, 2005, Beta was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 962 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Beta last?

4.3 days, from October 26, 2005 to October 31, 2005, including 36 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 497 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Beta?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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Every storm named Beta

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2005	Hurricane Beta · this page Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Nicaragua
2020	Tropical Storm Beta Atlantic	TS 63 mph	Texas	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2005

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2005	Hurricane Wilma Atlantic	Cat 5 184 mph	Quintana Roo, Mexico, Florida	→
2005	Hurricane Rita Atlantic	Cat 5 178 mph	Texas	→
2005	Hurricane Katrina Atlantic	Cat 5 173 mph	Louisiana, Florida	→
2005	Hurricane Emily Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Quintana Roo, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Mexico	→
2005	Hurricane Dennis Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	Granma Province, Cuba, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba	→
2005	Hurricane Kenneth Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
2005	Hurricane Jova Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
2005	Hurricane Maria Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→

See every 2005 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Beta on Wikipedia.

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