Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Tropical Storm Olga (1948)
Olga was a tropical storm of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 15, 1948 to October 19, 1948, about 4 days, and covered 946 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 946 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Wanning, China | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Manila, Philippines | 81 mi (131 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.