Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Cathy (1947)
Cathy was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 28, 1947 to November 4, 1947, about 7 days, and covered 1,905 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Huế, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,905 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huế, Vietnam | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 17 mi (27 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: 5% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.