Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Typhoon Hazel (1948)
Hazel was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 2, 1948 to September 7, 1948, about 5 days, and covered 1,474 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,474 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 33 mi (53 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 83 mi (134 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.