1947 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1947 March 18, 1947 December 29, 1947 1947 Pacific typhoon season summary.jpg Rosalind 918 130 1 27 19 1 (unofficial) 1,077 > 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 1947 Atlantic hurricane season 1942–1948 Pacific hurricane seasons 1940s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons The 1947 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1947, 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 1947 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 Summary 27 storms formed in the season, 19 of them reached typhoon status, and there was 1 super typhoon. Storms Tropical Storm Anna WPac Tropical Storm Anna weather map, March 19, 1947.jpg Anna 1947 track.png March 18 March 20 35 1001 Anna originated from a vigorous tropical wave that moved west along the ITCZ during the days of March 16 and 17. On March 18 an approaching cold front caused the wave to congeal into a tropical low pressure system while about 415 mi km to the east of Davao. The system rapidly organized into a tropical storm and continued west. Anna made landfall on Mindanao on March 20 as a tropical depression and weakened quickly thereafter. Little data is available for this system, but the U.S. Air Weather Service noted that the storm was of little significance. Typhoon Bernida WPac Typhoon Bernida weather map, May 16, 1947.jpg Bernida 1947 track.png May 13 May 17 80 972 The Joint Typhoon Warning center (JTWC) best trackshttp://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/ Archived copy 2017-06-27 2017-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20170609174937/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/ dead lists this system as 02W Typhoon Carol WPac Typhoon Carol weather map, June 20, 1947.jpg Carol 1947 track.png June 17 June 23 100 960 Carol formed east of the Philippines on June 17. It moved northwest and skimmed right past the most northern island as a 115 mph typhoon. After that, it began to weaken. Carol passed by Taiwan, and was about to hit mainland China, but it suddenly took a northeast track. Shortly thereafter, Carol dissipated on June 23. The Joint Typhoon Warning center (JTWC) best trackshttp://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/bwp031947.txt Archived copy 2017-06-27 2016-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20161121175636/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/bwp031947.txt dead lists this system as 03W. Tropical Storm Donna WPac July 8 July 9 35 999 Tropical Storm Donna weather map, July 8, 1947.jpg Donna 1947 track.png The Joint Typhoon Warning center (JTWC) best trackshttp://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/bwp041947.txt Archived copy 2017-06-27 2016-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221155922/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/bwp041947.txt dead lists this system as 04W Tropical Storm Eileen WPac July 17 July 19 35 993 Tropical Storm Eileen weather map, July 18, 1947.jpg Eileen 1947 track.png The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) Best Trackshttp://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/bwp051947.txt Archived copy 2017-06-27 2016-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20161225020810/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1947/1947s-bwp/bwp051947.txt dead lists this system as 05W Tropical Storm Faith WPac July 26 July 31 50 998 Tropical Storm Faith weather map, July 29, 1947.jpg Faith 1947 track.pngFaith was a tropical storm that existed from July 26 to July 31. Typhoon Gwen WPac August 4 August 9 100 950 Typhoon Gwen weather map, August 6, 1947.jpg Gwen 1947 track.pngGwen affected Japan as a Category 3 typhoon. Typhoon Helena WPac August 12 August 14 70 983 Typhoon Helena weather map, August 12, 1947.jpg Helena 1947 track.pngHelena hit China as a tropical storm. Typhoon Inez WPac August 26 August 31 100 960 Typhoon Inez weather map, August 28, 1947.jpg Inez 1947 track.pngInez was a category 3 typhoon and hit China as a category 1 typhoon. Tropical Storm Joyce WPac September 8 September 10 35 1000 Tropical Storm Joyce weather map, September 9, 1947.jpg Joyce 1947 track.pngJoyce was a short lived tropical storm. Typhoon Kathleen WPac September 10 September 15 90 960 Typhoon Kathleen weather map, September 14, 1947.jpg Kathleen 1947 track.png Typhoon Kathleen Typhoon Kathleen struck the Boso Peninsula and the entire Kanto Region in Japan on September 15. Heavy rains caused the Arakawa and Tone Rivers to overflow. The resulting floods killed 1,077 people and left 853 people missing.http://www2.arajo.ktr.mlit.go.jp/english/eng-pamph/12-13.html Arajo.ktr.mlit.go.jpAugust 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Typhoon Laura WPac September 14 September 18 90 962 Typhoon Laura weather map, September 16, 1947.jpg Laura 1947 track.png Typhoon Mildred WPac September 22 September 25 75 985 Typhoon Mildred weather map, September 22, 1947.jpg Mildred 1947 track.png Typhoon Mildred made landfall in Central Luzon as a minimal typhoon. It then crossed the South China Sea en route to Hainan Island, where the system lost its identity. Typhoon Nanette WPac September 29 October 2 90 970 Typhoon Nanette weather map, September 30, 1947.jpg Nanette 1947 track.png It affected Southern Taiwan. Typhoon Olive WPac October 2 October 5 110 958 Typhoon Olive weather map, October 3, 1947.jpg Olive 1947 track.pngOlive was a category 3 typhoon that stayed out at sea. Typhoon Pauline WPac October 2 October 8 100 958 Typhoon Pauline weather map, October 5, 1947.jpg Pauline 1947 track.png Typhoon Pauline made landfall over northeastern Cagayan province as a moderately strong typhoon. Super Typhoon Rosalind WPac October 6 October 14 130 918 Super Typhoon Rosalind weather map, October 8, 1947.jpg Rosalind 1947 track.png The origins of Rosalind can be traced to a tropical storm that intensified into a category 2 on October 6. Rosalind continued to rapidly intensify from 964 to 918 mbar, reaching its peak intensity. After Rosalind reached its peak intensity, slight wind shear caused Rosalind to weaken on a category 2 on October 10. It intensified into a category 3 before it moved slowly. It weakened to a category 1 and tropical storm. Rosalind dissipated on October 14. Rosalind was the first super typhoon ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean. Typhoon Alice WPac October 13 October 21 120 940 Typhoon Alice weather map, October 17, 1947.jpg Alice 1947 track.pngAlice was a category 4 super typhoon that stayed out at sea. Tropical Storm Beatrice WPac October 16 October 21 45 991 Tropical Storm Beatrice weather map, October 18, 1947.jpg Beatrice 1947 track.pngBeatrice was a weak and short-lived tropical storm that stayed out at sea. Typhoon Cathy WPac October 29 November 4 100 965 Typhoon Cathy weather map, November 2, 1947.jpg Cathy 1947 track.pngCathy hit the Philippines and Vietnam as a category 1 typhoon. Typhoon Dora WPac November 2 November 10 100 965 Typhoon Dora weather map, November 6, 1947.jpg Dora 1947 track.pngDora was a Category 3 typhoon that hit the Philippines. Tropical Storm Elnora WPac November 10 November 12 50 995 Tropical Storm Elnora weather map, November 11, 1947.jpg Elnora 1947 track.pngElnora was a short-lived tropical storm. Typhoon Flora WPac November 13 November 19 100 963 Typhoon Flora weather map, November 14, 1947.jpg Flora 1947 track.pngFlora hit the Philippines as a category 3 typhoon. Typhoon Gladys WPac November 17 November 22 75 987 Typhoon Gladys weather map, November 19, 1947.jpg Gladys 1947 track.pngGladys was a category 1 typhoon that stayed out at sea. Typhoon Hannah WPac November 22 November 23 100 955 Typhoon Hannah weather map, November 22, 1947.jpg Hannah 1947 track.pngHannah was a category 3 typhoon. Its early track was likely lost due to the lack of meteorology observation. Tropical Storm Irene WPac November 30 December 3 45 1000 Tropical Storm Irene weather map, December 2, 1947.jpg Irene 1947 track.png Tropical Storm Irene formed on November 30 between the Philippine Islands. It strengthened to a tropical storm with 50 mph winds before it made landfall on one of the islands. It curved northeast and weakened to a tropical depression. But after exiting land, it restrengthened to a moderate tropical storm. But shortly thereafter, it became extratropical on December 3. The Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed it as a tropical depression, though it was actually a moderate tropical storm. Typhoon Jean WPac December 22 December 29 95 973 Typhoon Jean weather map, December 25, 1947.jpg Jean 1947 track.png Typhoon Jean made a direct hit over Manila during the Christmas holidays after organizing in the Philippine Sea to the southeast of Yap Island, moving west-northwest and accelerating as it made landfall in the border area of Albay and Camarines Sur. The storm continued its fast movement and track towards southern part of Manila and Southern Tagalog. After passing Manila, the storm emerged from the coast of Zambales towards the South China Sea, starting to shift more towards the northwest and eventually north and northeast, all the way moving parallel to the coast of Luzon. The typhoon weakened into a tropical storm and recurved west of the Batanes group of islands and passed through the Bashi Channel south of Taiwan and continued north-eastward towards Miyakojima and the southern Japanese islands and eventually dissipated on 29 December. No data is available on what happened to the system after turning post-tropical. The curved parabolic track of Typhoon Jean had its similar semblance to that of Typhoon Flora the month before. Because Typhoon Jean battered Manila during the Yuletide season, there were some eyewitness reports of Christmas decorations being strewn around the city. There were also reports of wind damage in the nearby suburb of Parañaque. It was the second recorded instance of a typhoon impacting the country during Christmas time, with the first being an unnamed (aka Quantico) typhoon in 1918, and the others being Typhoon Lee in 1981, Typhoon Axel in 1994 (which made landfall in Samar three days prior to Christmas Day of that year), Typhoon Nock-ten in 2016, and Typhoon Phanfone in 2019. Storm names Anna Bernida Carol Donna Eileen Faith Gwen Helena Inez Joyce Kathleen Laura Mildred Nanette Olive Pauline Rosalind Alice Beatrice Cathy Dora Elnora Flora Gladys Hannah Irene Jean See also Tropical cyclones 1947 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 Tropical Cyclone Data for 1947 1940 Pacific typhoon 1947 1947 Category:1947 natural disasters Category:Meteorological events in 1947 Category:1947 in Asia Category:1947 in Oceania