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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Laura

      Storm Activity: Sep 14, 1947 - Sep 18, 1947

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      962 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      35.3 N 150.4 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 14 – Sep 18
      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
      962 mb

      Sep 18 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 35.3 150.4 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 35.3 150.4 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 35.24 150.29 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 35.24 150.29 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 35.2 150.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 35.2 150.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 35.17 150.12 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 35.17 150.12 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 35 150 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 35 150 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 34.6 149.78 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 34.6 149.78 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 34 149.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 34 149.5 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 33.3 149.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 33.3 149.2 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 32.5 148.9 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 32.5 148.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 32.5 148.9 80 mph 974 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 32.5 148.9 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 31.68 148.61 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 31.78 148.71 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 31.66 148.61 80 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 31.68 148.61 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 30.9 148.4 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 31.06 148.53 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 30.9 148.4 80 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 30.9 148.4 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 30.26 148.31 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 30.37 148.39 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 30.26 148.31 80 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 30.26 148.31 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 29.7 148.3 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 29.7 148.3 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 29.7 148.3 80 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 29.7 148.3 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 29.15 148.28 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 29.07 148.27 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 29.15 148.28 80 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 29.15 148.28 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 28.6 148.3 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 28.48 148.3 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 28.6 148.3 80 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 28.6 148.3 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 28 148.38 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 27.93 148.38 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 28 148.38 85 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 28 148.38 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 27.4 148.5 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 27.4 148.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 27.4 148.5 85 mph 972 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 27.4 148.5 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 26.82 148.64 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 26.85 148.6 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 26.82 148.64 85 mph 970 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 26.82 148.64 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 26.3 148.8 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 26.33 148.75 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 26.3 148.8 85 mph 968 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 26.3 148.8 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 25.85 148.96 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 25.87 148.94 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 25.85 148.96 85 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 25.85 148.96 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 25.5 149.2 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 25.5 149.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 25.5 149.2 85 mph 963 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 25.5 149.2 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 25.21 149.57 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 25.21 149.53 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 25.21 149.57 85 mph 964 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 25.21 149.57 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 25 150 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 25.02 149.92 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 25 150 80 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 25 150 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 24.87 150.39 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 24.88 150.35 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 24.87 150.39 80 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 24.87 150.39 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 24.8 150.8 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 24.8 150.8 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 24.8 150.8 80 mph 965 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 24.8 150.8 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 24.73 151.24 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 24.74 151.26 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 24.73 151.24 90 mph 964 mb Unknown 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 24.73 151.24 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.7 151.7 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.71 151.72 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.7 151.7 105 mph 964 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.7 151.7 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.7 152.18 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.71 152.18 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.7 152.18 105 mph 963 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 24.7 152.18 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.7 152.6 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.7 152.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.7 152.6 105 mph 963 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 24.7 152.6 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.66 152.86 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.67 152.97 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.66 152.86 105 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 24.66 152.86 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24.6 153.1 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24.62 153.31 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24.6 153.1 105 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24.6 153.1 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 24.55 153.46 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 24.57 153.61 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 24.55 153.46 105 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 24.55 153.46 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.5 153.9 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.5 153.9 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.5 153.9 105 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.5 153.9 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Laura and the 1947 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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