1946 Pacific typhoon season
| 1946 Pacific typhoon season | |
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Season summary map
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| First system formed | March 27, 1946 |
| Last system dissipated | November 20, 1946 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Lilly |
| • Maximum winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 927 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 15 |
| Typhoons | 10 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
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| Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | March 27 – April 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min) 965 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | May 11 – May 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 973 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 17 – June 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min) 942 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 23 – June 25 |
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| Peak intensity | 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 986 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 30 – July 2 |
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| Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 971 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 12 – July 20 |
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| Peak intensity | 220 km/h (140 mph) (1-min) 944 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 23 – July 31 |
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| Peak intensity | 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min) 946 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 10 – August 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min) 927 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 22 – August 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 980 hPa (mbar) |
The 1946 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1946, 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 1946 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.
Typhoon Barbara formed on March 27, and moved west. It strengthened briefly to a category three with 115 mph winds. But shortly after, it began to weaken. Typhoon Barbara curved northward and then westward, in turn hitting the Philippines as a category one. After making landfall, it curved back to the east and continued to weaken until April 7, when it dissipated.
On June 17, Typhoon Dolly formed. It moved northwestward, only to strengthen. After passing by the Philippines, it reached its maximum intensity of 125 mph, a strong major hurricane. It rounded around Taiwan and made landfall on China's shoreline. It dissipated hours after on June 23.
Tropical Storm Ingrid formed July 12, immediately moving west. After strengthening, it briefly became a category four on July 15. It weakened to a category two and struck the northern part of the Philippines. Ingrid retained its strength until it hit China. Right after it made landfall in China, it moved north and dissipated on July 20.
Janie formed on July 23. It moved northwest and then curved west. It was then that she became a major hurricane with 115 mph winds. After heading westward for a while, Janie began curving the opposite direction. But that was short-lived; it began moving northwest and struck southern Japan. Janie traveled over the island and dissipated near Russia's coast on July 31.
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