Storm history › West Pacific › 1949 season
Typhoon Carmen (1949)
Carmen was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1949 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 13, 1949 to January 25, 1949, about 12 days, and covered 2,379 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 75 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,379 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 82 mi (131 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 94 mi (152 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 96 mi (155 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1949 West Pacific season's ACE.