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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Kathleen

      Storm Activity: Sep 10, 1947 - Sep 15, 1947

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      36.6 N 141.9 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 10 – Sep 15
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      960 mb

      Sep 15 · 18:00 GMT 45 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 36.6 141.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 36.6 141.9 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 36.6 141.9 45 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 36.29 141.05 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 36.29 141.05 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 36.29 141.05 50 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 35.8 140.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 35.8 140.2 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 35.8 140.2 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 35.8 140.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 35.05 139.37 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 35.05 139.37 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 35.05 139.37 60 mph 992 mb Unknown --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 35.15 139.58 60 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 34.3 138.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 34.3 138.7 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 34.3 138.7 65 mph 990 mb Unknown --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 34.53 139 65 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 33.83 138.31 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 33.83 138.31 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 33.83 138.31 70 mph 984 mb Unknown --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 33.97 138.5 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 33.5 138.1 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 33.5 138.1 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 33.5 138.1 75 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 33.5 138.1 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 33.19 137.94 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 33.19 137.94 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 33.19 137.94 75 mph 977 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 33.14 137.83 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 32.9 137.8 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 32.9 137.8 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 32.9 137.8 80 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 32.85 137.64 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 32.57 137.6 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 32.57 137.6 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 32.57 137.6 80 mph 975 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 32.56 137.52 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 32.2 137.4 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 32.2 137.4 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 32.2 137.4 80 mph 974 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 32.2 137.4 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 31.8 137.24 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 31.8 137.24 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 31.8 137.24 90 mph 968 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 31.72 137.25 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 31.3 137.1 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 31.3 137.1 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 31.3 137.1 105 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 31.17 137.11 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 30.64 136.97 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 30.64 136.97 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 30.64 136.97 105 mph 961 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 30.56 136.96 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 29.9 136.8 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 29.9 136.8 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 29.9 136.8 105 mph 960 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 29.9 136.8 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 29.15 136.55 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 29.15 136.55 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 29.15 136.55 105 mph 963 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 29.18 136.61 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 28.4 136.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 28.4 136.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 28.4 136.3 105 mph 966 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 28.43 136.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 27.66 136.14 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 27.66 136.14 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 27.66 136.14 100 mph 969 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 27.68 136.19 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 27 136 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 27 136 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 27 136 90 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 27 136 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 26.47 135.79 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 26.47 135.79 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 26.47 135.79 85 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 26.52 135.82 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 26 135.6 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 26 135.6 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 26 135.6 80 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 26.08 135.65 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 25.61 135.49 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 25.61 135.49 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 25.61 135.49 80 mph 982 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 25.61 135.51 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 25 135.4 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 25 135.4 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 25 135.4 80 mph 985 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 25 135.4 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 23.79 135.28 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 23.79 135.28 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 23.79 135.28 85 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 24.03 135.29 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 22.5 135.2 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 22.5 135.2 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 22.5 135.2 90 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 22.94 135.23 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.62 135.21 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.62 135.21 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.62 135.21 90 mph 985 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.88 135.23 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21 135.3 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21 135.3 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21 135.3 85 mph 986 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21 135.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.57 135.41 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.57 135.41 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.57 135.41 85 mph 988 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.47 135.45 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.3 135.6 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.3 135.6 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.3 135.6 80 mph 990 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.15 135.68 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 20.01 135.91 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 20.01 135.91 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 20.01 135.91 75 mph 991 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 19.94 135.97 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.8 136.3 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.8 136.3 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.8 136.3 75 mph 992 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.8 136.3 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.69 136.76 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.69 136.76 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.69 136.76 70 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.63 136.58 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.6 137.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.6 137.2 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.6 137.2 70 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.5 136.91 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.44 137.51 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.44 137.51 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.44 137.51 65 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.37 137.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 19.2 137.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 19.2 137.8 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 19.2 137.8 65 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 19.2 137.8 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.86 138.09 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.86 138.09 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.86 138.09 60 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.94 138.45 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.5 138.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.5 138.6 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.5 138.6 60 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.63 139.19 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 18.24 139.59 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 18.24 139.59 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 18.24 139.59 55 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 18.31 139.96 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 18 140.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 18 140.7 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 18 140.7 50 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 18 140.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.75 141.61 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.75 141.61 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.75 141.61 50 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.72 141.36 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.5 142.3 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.5 142.3 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.5 142.3 45 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.46 141.94 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.25 142.73 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.25 142.73 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.25 142.73 45 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.23 142.48 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 17 143 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 17 143 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 17 143 40 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 17 143 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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