1948 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1948 January 11, 1948 December 16, 1948 1948 Pacific typhoon season summary.jpg Libby 924 125 1 26 15 Unknown > 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 1948 Atlantic hurricane season 1942–1948 Pacific hurricane seasons 1940s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons The 1948 Pacific typhoon season was an average season. It had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1948, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1948 Pacific hurricane season. At the time, tropical storms that formed within this region of the western Pacific were identified and named by the United States Armed Services, and these names are taken from the list that USAS publicly adopted before the 1945 season started.Landsea, Christopher W Dorst, Neal M June 1, 2014 Tropical Cyclone Frequently Asked Question Subject: Tropical Cyclone Names: B1) How are tropical cyclones named? United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Research Division http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181210075835/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B1.html December 10, 2018 live109 July 1958 Mariners Weather Log 2 4 648466886 0025-3367 Bristow, Gerald C Naming hurricanes and typhoons Cry, George 2027/uc1.b3876059 __TOC__ Season summary Storms Super Typhoon Karen WPac typhoon Typhoon Karen's Weather map on January 16, 1948.png Karen 1948 track.png January 11 January 19 130 936 Typhoon Karen, one of the earliest recorded super typhoons, developed on January 11, well west of the Philippines. It curved westward while slowly intensifying. After a prolonged period of slow intensification, the tropical cyclone began to rapidly strengthen. It became a super typhoon on January 16. Shortly after, it weakened and dissipated on January 19. It struck Yap on January 14, damaging and destroying establishments and houses on the island.1948-01-16 Yap Typhoon Veers North 5 The Lincoln Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75723963/yap-typhoon-veers-north/ 2021-04-14 It also wrecked the roofs of some U.S. warehouses and buildings, and downed power lines. A food warehouse were washed out; however, some food supplies survived. After the typhoon, the navy transported some relief supplies to the populated island. No deaths were reported. Typhoon Lana WPac typhoon Typhoon Lana's Weather map on May 19, 1948.png Lana 1948 track.png May 16 May 20 80 971 Typhoon Lana, the second system of the season, formed on May 16, west of the Philippines. It moved to the north-northeast while intensifying, reaching its peak intensity somewhere on May 18 and 19. It then weakened, until it was last noted on May 20 as it merged with a cold front. Warnings were issued for Yap, Palau, Guam and Ulithi in preparations for the storm.1948-05-17 Typhoon Named Lana Moves Towards Guam And The Philippines 3 Rushville Republican https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75724231/typhoon-named-lana-moves-towards-guam/ 2021-04-14 All ships in these islands were instructed to escape to Sangley Point due to the approaching typhoon.1948-05-17 18 Islanders Die As Typhoon Roars 1 The Tampa Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75724314/18-islanders-die-as-typhoon-roars/ 2021-04-14 A plane in Guam encountered the strength of the typhoon; however, it escaped its fury. Eighteen individuals were reported dead in Yap when their canoe sank during the storm. The damage, however, was minimal. Typhoon Mabel WPac typhoon Typhoon Mabel's Weather map on May 31, 1948.png Mabel 1948 track.png May 29 June 2 80 964Mabel formed east of the Philippines as a tropical storm. It moved north-northeast and quickly strengthened into a Category 1 typhoon. Tropical Storm Nadine WPac typhoon June 9 June 11 60 Tropical Storm Nadine weather map, June 10, 1948.jpg Nadine 1948 track.png 986Nadine formed on June 9 east of the Philippines. It traveled north and weakened into a tropical depression before dissipating on June 11. Tropical Storm Ophelia WPac June 10 June 11 40 991 Tropical Storm Ophelia weather map, June 10, 1948.jpg Ophelia 1948 track.png Ophelia formed on June 10 in the South China Sea. It moved west and struck southern China. It dissipated the next day, without attaining maximum sustained winds any higher than 45 mph kph. Typhoon Pearl WPac typhoon July 1 July 8 90 960 Typhoon Pearl weather map, July 5, 1948.jpg Pearl 1948 track.png Pearl originated from a tropical depression located south of the Northern Mariana Islands on July 1. Developing into a tropical storm several hours later, further development occurred as Pearl tracked northwards, with it becoming a typhoon the next day. As a result, on July 4, Pearl peaked as a modern-day very strong typhoon with sustained winds of 90 knots (105 mph) Several days later, on July 6, Pearl made landfall 40 miles east of Shanghai, veering to the northwest. Weakening occurred after this landfall, and by the time Pearl struck what is now South Korea, it was a minimal tropical storm. A weakening Pearl tracked northwards before dissipating in Manchuria on July 8.1948 Typhoon PEARL (1948183N11145) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1948183N11145 International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241214035958/https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1948183N11145 2024-12-14 As Pearl neared Shanghai, American officials took measures to safeguard their vessels in the harbor.Preparing for typhoon https://www.newspapers.com/article/sidney-daily-news-preparing-for-typhoon/160233612/ 2 January 2025 Sidney Daily News 6 July 1948 1 Once Pearl struck near the city, dozens were injured due to the typhoon's high winds. Despite not experiencing the typhoon's peak winds, suburbs in Shanghai still saw some damage due to receiving winds up to 70 knots (80 mph). Elsewhere, surge produced by Pearl killed ten people (one of them a missionary) when their boat, which was off the coast of Luzon, capsized.Typhoon Veers https://books.google.com/books?id=aURaAAAAIBAJ 2 January 2025 United Press International St. Joseph Gazette 7 July 1948 enShanghai Hit By 80-Mile Winds From Typhoon https://www.newspapers.com/article/athol-daily-news-shanghai-hit-by-80-mile/160234238 2 January 2025 The Associated Press Athol Daily News 6 July 1948 2 Typhoon Rose WPac typhoon July 23 July 28 70 981 Typhoon Rose weather map, July 24, 1948.jpg Rose 1948 track.pngRose formed east of the Philippines on July 23. It strengthened into a Category 1 typhoon and made landfall in Luzon. The storm traveled north and hit China as a tropical storm, and later dissipated on July 28. Typhoon Bertha WPac typhoon August 4 August 6 70 976 Typhoon Bertha weather map, August 5, 1948.jpg Bertha 1948 track.pngBertha was a Category 1 typhoon. It formed south of Japan on August 4. Tropical Storm Chris WPac August 8 August 14 50 988 Tropical Storm Chris weather map, August 11, 1948.jpg Chris 1948 track.pngChris was a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Dolores–Eunice WPac typhoon August 10 August 14 45 990 Tropical Storm Dolores–Eunice weather map, August 12, 1948.jpg Dolores 1948 track.png Tropical Storm Dolores was tracked by the Air Weather Service located on Guam. At one point, a tropical storm was identified and assigned the name Eunice. The storm moved northwest and dissipated south of Japan. Post analysis showed that Tropical Storm Dolores was north of the forecast location and was synonymous with the system assigned Eunice.Air Weather Service "Report on the Typhoon Post-Analysis Program (1948–1949) of the North Pacific Typhoon Warning System" Tropical Storm Flo WPac typhoon August 20 August 23 50 990 Tropical Storm Flo Weather map, August 21, 1948.jpg Flo 1948 track.pngFlo hit China as a tropical storm (despite being classified by JMA as a Typhoon Flo). Typhoon Gertrude WPac typhoon August 27 September 4 85 976 Typhoon Gertrude weather map, August 28, 1948.jpg Gertrude 1948 track.pngGertrude formed on August 27 east of the Philippines. It moved west while reaching peak intensity as a Category 2 typhoon. It later weakened and re-strengthened to a Category 1 typhoon. After passing Luzon, Gertrude moved west-northwest and hit China as a tropical storm. It dissipated on September 4. Typhoon Hazel WPac typhoon September 2 September 7 80 966 Typhoon Hazel weather map, September 4, 1948.jpg Hazel 1948 track.pngHazel hit Taiwan as a category 1 typhoon. Typhoon Ione WPac typhoon September 11 September 17 120 925 Typhoon Ione weather map, September 15, 1948.jpg Ione 1948 track.png Typhoon Ione A Tropical Storm formed on September 11 and soon turned toward Japan as it gained strength. Ione soon reached category 4 intensity on September 14. Ione then began to lose strength and became a category 1 on September 16. Then, Ione struck Japan in that day killing 838 people.Translate.google.com Ione further weakened and became a Tropical Storm on the 17th. Ione then dissipated. Typhoon Jackie WPac typhoon September 11 September 18 80 962 Typhoon Jackie weather map, September 16, 1948.jpg Jackie 1948 track.pngJackie hit China as a category 1 typhoon. Tropical Storm Kit WPac typhoon September 24 September 28 60 989 Tropical Storm Kit weather map, September 26, 1948.jpg Kit 1948 track.pngKit hit the Philippines and China as a tropical storm. After making landfall in China, the storm took an unusual track, moved south-southwest and struck Vietnam as a tropical depression. Typhoon Libby WPac typhoon September 29 October 7 125 924 Typhoon Libby weather map, September 30, 1948.jpg Libby 1948 track.pngLibby formed southeast of Japan on September 29. The storm moved west as it quickly strengthened into a Category 4 typhoon. It later weakened and turned northeast. Typhoon Martha WPac typhoon October 4 October 8 100 943 Typhoon Martha weather map, October 6, 1948.jpg Martha 1948 track.pngMartha was a Category 3 typhoon that didn't affect land. Tropical Storm Norma WPac typhoon October 11 October 12 50 992 Tropical Storm Norma weather map, October 11, 1948.jpg Norma 1948 track.pngNorma was a short-lived tropical storm. Tropical Storm Olga WPac October 16 October 19 55 994 Tropical Storm Olga weather map, October 17, 1948.jpg Olga 1948 track.pngOlga formed in the South China Sea on October 16. It moved west and dissipated on October 19. Tropical Storm Pat WPac typhoon October 27 October 31 60 987 Tropical Storm Pat weather map, October 29, 1948.jpg Pat 1948 track.pngPat was a tropical storm that stayed out at sea. Typhoon Rita WPac typhoon November 4 November 11 100 957 Typhoon Rita weather map, November 8, 1948.jpg Rita 1948 track.pngRita was a category 3 typhoon that didn't make landfall. Typhoon Agnes WPac typhoon November 13 November 20 95 939 Typhoon Agnes weather map, November 16, 1948.jpg Agnes 1948 track.pngAgnes hit Japan as a tropical storm. Tropical Storm 24W WPac November 29 December 2 45 997 Tropical Storm 24W weather map, November 30, 1948.jpg 24W 1948 track.png24W hit the Philippines. Typhoon Beverly WPac typhoon December 2 December 10 80 947 Typhoon Beverly weather map, December 7, 1948.jpg Beverly 1948 track.pngBeverly existed from December 2 to December 10. It hit the Philippines as a tropical storm. Tropical Storm 26W WPac December 12 December 16 40 997 Tropical Storm 26W weather map, December 13, 1948.jpg 26W 1948 track.png26W made landfall in the Southern Leyte, Philippines and Mindanao. Other system Between July 23 and August 4, the name Annabell was assigned to a North West Pacific system. The Air Weather Service issued a bulletin issued and tropical cyclone named on what was later determined to be "trough activity" Storm names Tropical storm names were assigned by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center since 1945. Karen Lana Mabel Nadine Ophelia Pearl Rose Annabell Bertha Chris Dolores Eunice Flo Gertrude Hazel Ione Jackie Kit Libby Martha Norma Olga Pat Rita Agnes Beverly See also Tropical cyclones 1948 Atlantic hurricane season Pacific typhoon season 1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1940s Australian region cyclone seasons 1940s South Pacific cyclone seasons References External links Unisys season tracks List of DOD publishing organizations and basins covered for the entire 1945-2000 period. 1940 Pacific typhoon 1948 1948 Category:1948 natural disasters Category:Meteorological events in 1948 Category:1948 in Asia Category:1948 in Oceania