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      1948 Western Pacific Season

      All Western Pacific storms (1851–2026)

      Named storms
      26
      32 total systems
      Typhoons
      15
      Major (Cat 3+)
      5
      Strongest
      Karen
      150 mph · 936 mb

      Storms

      • TD
      • TS
      • Cat 1
      • Cat 2
      • Cat 3
      • Cat 4
      • Cat 5
      1948 Western Pacific storms
      JanMarMayJulSepNovTimeline
      Typhoon Karen Jan 11 – Jan 19 150 mph 936 mb Cat 4
      Typhoon Lana May 16 – May 20 90 mph 971 mb Cat 1
      Typhoon Mabel May 29 – Jun 2 90 mph 964 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Jun 7 – Jun 10 35 mph -- TD
      Tropical Storm Nadine Jun 9 – Jun 11 70 mph 986 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Ophelia Jun 10 – Jun 11 45 mph 991 mb TS
      Typhoon Pearl Jul 1 – Jul 8 105 mph 960 mb Cat 2
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Jul 20 – Jul 24 -- -- TD
      Typhoon Rose Jul 23 – Jul 28 80 mph 981 mb Cat 1
      Typhoon Bertha Aug 4 – Aug 6 80 mph 976 mb Cat 1
      Tropical Storm Chris Aug 8 – Aug 14 60 mph 988 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Dolores Aug 10 – Aug 14 50 mph 990 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Flo Aug 20 – Aug 23 60 mph 990 mb TS
      Typhoon Gertrude Aug 26 – Sep 4 100 mph 976 mb Cat 2
      Typhoon Hazel Sep 2 – Sep 7 90 mph 966 mb Cat 1
      Typhoon Jackie Sep 11 – Sep 18 90 mph 962 mb Cat 1
      Typhoon Ione Sep 11 – Sep 17 140 mph 925 mb Cat 4
      Tropical Storm Kit Sep 24 – Sep 28 70 mph 989 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Sep 28 – Sep 29 -- -- TD
      Typhoon Libby Sep 29 – Oct 7 145 mph 924 mb Cat 4
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Sep 30 – Oct 5 -- -- TD
      Typhoon Martha Oct 4 – Oct 8 115 mph 943 mb Cat 3
      Tropical Storm Norma Oct 11 – Oct 12 60 mph 992 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Olga Oct 15 – Oct 19 65 mph 994 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Oct 19 – Oct 22 -- -- TD
      Tropical Storm Pat Oct 27 – Oct 31 70 mph 987 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Oct 31 – Nov 4 -- -- TD
      Typhoon Rita Nov 1 – Nov 11 115 mph 957 mb Cat 3
      Typhoon Agnes Nov 13 – Nov 20 110 mph 939 mb Cat 2
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Nov 29 – Dec 2 50 mph 997 mb TS
      Typhoon Beverly Dec 2 – Dec 10 90 mph 947 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Dec 12 – Dec 16 45 mph 997 mb TS
      Level Access
      Glossary