Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Tropical Storm Joyce (1947)
Joyce was a tropical storm of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 5, 1947 to September 10, 1947, about 5 days, and covered 1,373 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 92 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,373 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 96 mi (154 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 106 mi (171 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 127 mi (205 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 143 mi (231 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 144 mi (231 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.