Storm history › West Pacific › 1947 season
Typhoon Pauline (1947)
Pauline was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1947 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1947 to October 8, 1947, about 7 days, and covered 2,082 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Puning, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,082 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puning, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Shantou, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 32 mi (52 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: 6% of the 1947 West Pacific season's ACE.