Storm history › West Pacific › 1948 season
Typhoon Rita (1948)
Rita was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1948 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 1, 1948 to November 11, 1948, about 10 days, and covered 2,444 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,444 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Wanning, China | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Haikou, China | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 146 mi (235 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 147 mi (237 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 148 mi (237 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1948 West Pacific season's ACE.