Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Typhoon Pearl (1948)
Pearl was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 1, 1948 to July 8, 1948, about 7 days, and covered 3,243 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Ningbo, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,243 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ningbo, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Paju, South Korea | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Cixi, China | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Fengxiang, China | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Chongming, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.