Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Kathleen (1947)
Kathleen was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 1947 to September 15, 1947, about 5 days, and covered 1,793 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,793 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.