| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Cyclone Beti near its peak intensity. | |
| Formed | March 21, 1996 |
| Dissipated | April 2, 1996 |
| (Extratropical after March 28, 1996) | |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph) 1-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Damage | $148 million (1996 USD) ([nb 1]) |
| Areas affected | Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Queensland, New Zealand |
| Part of the 1995–96 South Pacific cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Beti was one of the worst tropical cyclones to affect New Caledonia on record after causing over US$148 million in damages to the French territory.
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