1948 Pacific typhoon season
| 1948 Pacific typhoon season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
January 11, 1948 |
| Last system dissipated |
December 16, 1948 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Libby |
| • Maximum winds |
230 km/h (145 mph)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
924 hPa (mbar) |
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| Seasonal statistics |
| Total storms |
26 |
| Typhoons |
15 |
| Super typhoons |
1 |
| Total fatalities |
Unknown |
| Total damage |
Unknown |
| Related articles |
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Pacific typhoon seasons
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
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| Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 11 – January 19 |
| Peak intensity |
250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min) 936 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
May 16 – May 20 |
| Peak intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 971 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
May 29 – June 2 |
| Peak intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 964 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 9 – June 11 |
| Peak intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 986 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 10 – June 11 |
| Peak intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 991 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 1 – July 8 |
| Peak intensity |
165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min) 960 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 23 – July 28 |
| Peak intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min) 981 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 4 – August 6 |
| Peak intensity |
140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min) 976 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 8 – August 14 |
| Peak intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 988 hPa (mbar) |
The 1948 Pacific typhoon season is an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 1948, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies that assign names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will name a tropical cyclone should it be judged to have 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph) anywhere in the basin, whilst the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N–25°N regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) are given a number with a "W" suffix.
Typhoon Karen, the strongest cyclone of the season and the one of the earliest recorded if not the earliest super typhoon, developed on January 11, well west of the Philippines. It curved westward while slowly intensifying. After a prolonged period of the 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.
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.
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. Post analysis showed that Tropical Storm Dolores was north of the forecast location and actually the system assigned the name Eunice.
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