Storm history › Atlantic › 1947 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1947 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1947 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 31, 1947 to August 2, 1947, about 2 days, and covered 581 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
It made landfall once, near Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Reynosa, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 581 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 2, 1947 | Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Reynosa, Mexico | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 107 mi (173 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 114 mi (184 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 115 mi (184 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 115 mi (185 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 74 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1947 Atlantic season's ACE.