Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Tropical Storm Dolores (1948)
Dolores was a tropical storm of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 10, 1948 to August 14, 1948, about 4 days, and covered 1,524 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 93 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,524 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 108 mi (175 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Machida, Japan | 115 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.