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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Bernida

      Storm Activity: May 13, 1947 - May 17, 1947

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      972 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      34.5 N 150 E

      Storm Track

      May 13 – May 17
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      972 mb

      May 17 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      May 17 00:00 GMT 34.5 150 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 17 00:00 GMT 34.5 150 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 21:00 GMT 34.05 148.88 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 16 21:00 GMT 34.05 148.88 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 18:00 GMT 33.5 148 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 18:00 GMT 33.5 148 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 15:00 GMT 32.83 147.49 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 15:00 GMT 32.83 147.49 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 12:00 GMT 32.2 147 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 12:00 GMT 32.2 147 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 31.84 146.18 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 09:00 GMT 31.84 146.18 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 31.5 145.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 06:00 GMT 31.5 145.2 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 30.96 144.14 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 03:00 GMT 30.96 144.14 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 30.4 143.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 30.4 143.2 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 30.4 143.2 70 mph 991 mb Unknown --
      May 16 00:00 GMT 30.4 143.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 15 21:00 GMT 30.04 142.61 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 21:00 GMT 30.04 142.61 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 21:00 GMT 30.08 142.7 75 mph 988 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 21:00 GMT 29.87 142.62 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      May 15 18:00 GMT 29.6 142.2 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 18:00 GMT 29.6 142.2 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 18:00 GMT 29.6 142.2 80 mph 986 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 18:00 GMT 29.3 142.09 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 15 15:00 GMT 28.87 141.72 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 15:00 GMT 28.87 141.72 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 15:00 GMT 28.87 141.72 80 mph 981 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 15:00 GMT 28.69 141.67 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 15 12:00 GMT 28 141.4 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 12:00 GMT 28 141.4 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 12:00 GMT 28 141.4 80 mph 977 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 12:00 GMT 28 141.4 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 15 09:00 GMT 27.16 141.33 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 09:00 GMT 27.16 141.33 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 09:00 GMT 27.16 141.33 85 mph 975 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 09:00 GMT 27.22 141.31 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 15 06:00 GMT 26.3 141.4 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 06:00 GMT 26.3 141.4 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 06:00 GMT 26.3 141.4 90 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 06:00 GMT 26.37 141.34 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 15 03:00 GMT 25.46 141.45 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 03:00 GMT 25.46 141.45 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 03:00 GMT 25.46 141.45 90 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 03:00 GMT 25.49 141.42 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24.6 141.5 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24.6 141.5 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24.6 141.5 90 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      May 15 00:00 GMT 24.6 141.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.69 141.52 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.69 141.52 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.69 141.52 90 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      May 14 21:00 GMT 23.71 141.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 14 18:00 GMT 22.8 141.5 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 14 18:00 GMT 22.8 141.5 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 14 18:00 GMT 22.8 141.5 85 mph 974 mb Unknown 1
      May 14 18:00 GMT 22.83 141.48 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 14 15:00 GMT 21.97 141.43 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 14 15:00 GMT 21.97 141.43 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 14 15:00 GMT 21.97 141.43 80 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      May 14 15:00 GMT 21.99 141.41 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 14 12:00 GMT 21.2 141.3 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      May 14 12:00 GMT 21.2 141.3 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      May 14 12:00 GMT 21.2 141.3 75 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      May 14 12:00 GMT 21.2 141.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      May 14 09:00 GMT 20.46 141.12 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 20.46 141.12 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 20.46 141.12 70 mph 984 mb Unknown --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 20.47 141.14 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 19.8 140.9 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 19.8 140.9 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 19.8 140.9 70 mph 990 mb Unknown --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 19.81 140.92 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 19.2 140.66 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 19.2 140.66 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 19.2 140.66 70 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 19.22 140.68 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 18.7 140.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 18.7 140.4 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 18.7 140.4 70 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 18.7 140.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 18.33 140.17 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 18.33 140.17 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 18.33 140.17 65 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 18.25 140.14 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 18 139.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 18 139.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 18 139.9 60 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 17.87 139.85 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 17.6 139.57 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 17.6 139.57 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 17.6 139.57 55 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 17.53 139.54 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 17.2 139.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 17.2 139.2 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 17.2 139.2 50 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 17.2 139.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 09:00 GMT 16.84 138.86 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      May 13 09:00 GMT 16.84 138.86 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 09:00 GMT 16.84 138.86 45 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      May 13 09:00 GMT 16.86 138.84 45 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 06:00 GMT 16.5 138.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 06:00 GMT 16.5 138.5 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 06:00 GMT 16.5 138.5 35 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      May 13 06:00 GMT 16.52 138.47 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 03:00 GMT 16.15 138.11 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 03:00 GMT 16.15 138.11 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 03:00 GMT 16.15 138.11 30 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      May 13 03:00 GMT 16.16 138.09 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 00:00 GMT 15.8 137.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      May 13 00:00 GMT 15.8 137.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      May 13 00:00 GMT 15.8 137.7 30 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      May 13 00:00 GMT 15.8 137.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Bernida and the 1947 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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