Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Nanette (1947)
Nanette was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 29, 1947 to October 4, 1947, about 5 days, and covered 1,421 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Shantou, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,421 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shantou, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Puning, China | 45 mi (72 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.