Storm history › Atlantic › 1947 season
Unnamed hurricane 10, 1947 Atlantic
This storm was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1947 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 17, 1947 to October 22, 1947, about 5 days, and covered 2,478 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 961 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 98 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 961 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,478 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 98 mi (157 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 278th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Caroline (1975), Hurricane Debbie (1961).
- Energy: 16% of the 1947 Atlantic season's ACE.