Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Carol (1947)
Carol was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 17, 1947 to June 23, 1947, about 6 days, and covered 1,540 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Xiamen, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,540 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xiamen, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 49 mi (79 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 54 mi (87 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.