Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Typhoon Ione (1948)
Ione was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 11, 1948 to September 17, 1948, about 6 days, and covered 2,675 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Matsudo, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,675 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsudo, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Katsushika, Japan | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Adachi, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Setagaya, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.