Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Dora (1947)
Dora was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 2, 1947 to November 10, 1947, about 8 days, and covered 2,036 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 80 miles from Angeles City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,036 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Angeles City, Philippines | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 104 mi (168 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 105 mi (170 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 106 mi (171 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.