 Satellite image of Cyclone Bebe | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 19, 1972 |
| Extratropical | October 25, 1972 |
| Dissipated | October 28, 1972 |
| 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 | |
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).