Storm history › West Pacific › 1949 season
Typhoon Nelly (1949)
Nelly was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1949 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 8, 1949 to September 15, 1949, about 7 days, and covered 2,127 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Puning, China.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,127 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puning, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Nanhai, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Shantou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Foshan, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1949 West Pacific season's ACE.