Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Jean (1947)
Jean was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 22, 1947 to December 29, 1947, about 7 days, and covered 3,252 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Paranaque City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,252 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Pasay, Philippines | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Makati City, Philippines | 6 mi (10 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: 6% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.