Storm history › West Pacific › 1949 season
Tropical Storm Irma (1949)
Irma was a tropical storm of the 1949 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 24, 1949 to July 30, 1949, about 6 days, and covered 1,446 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 50 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,446 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 84 mi (136 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 93 mi (150 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1949 West Pacific season's ACE.