Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Typhoon Libby (1948)
Libby was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 29, 1948 to October 7, 1948, about 8 days, and covered 2,167 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 53 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,167 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 67 mi (108 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.