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      Tropical Storm

      Unnamed Tropical Storm

      Storm Activity: Dec 12, 1948 - Dec 16, 1948

      Peak Wind
      45 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      997 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      13.3 N 116.7 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 12 – Dec 16
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      45 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      997 mb

      Dec 16 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 13.3 116.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 13.3 116.7 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 13.3 116.7 40 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 13.3 116.7 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 13.24 117.31 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 13.24 117.31 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 13.24 117.31 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 13.27 117.28 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 13.2 117.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 13.2 117.9 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 13.2 117.9 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 13.25 117.86 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 13.21 118.45 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 13.21 118.45 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 13.21 118.45 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 13.22 118.44 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 13.2 119 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 13.2 119 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 13.2 119 35 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 13.2 119 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 13.12 119.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 13.12 119.6 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 13.12 119.6 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 13.17 119.55 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 13 120.2 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 13 120.2 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 13 120.2 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 13.12 120.11 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 12.94 120.71 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 12.94 120.71 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 12.94 120.71 30 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 13 120.69 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 12.8 121.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 12.8 121.3 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 12.8 121.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 12.8 121.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 12.45 122.15 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 12.45 122.15 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 12.45 122.15 30 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 12.46 121.98 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 12 123 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 12 123 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 12 123 30 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 12.03 122.69 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 11.55 123.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 11.55 123.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 11.55 123.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 11.56 123.41 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 11.1 124.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 11.1 124.1 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 11.1 124.1 35 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 11.1 124.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 10.68 124.64 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 10.68 124.64 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 10.68 124.64 35 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 10.71 124.72 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 10.3 125.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 10.3 125.2 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 10.3 125.2 40 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 10.34 125.32 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 9.97 125.84 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 9.97 125.84 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 9.97 125.84 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 10 125.91 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 9.7 126.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 9.7 126.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 9.7 126.5 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 9.7 126.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 9.49 127.16 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 9.49 127.16 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 9.49 127.16 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 9.42 127.11 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 9.3 127.8 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 9.3 127.8 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 9.3 127.8 45 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 9.18 127.74 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 9.04 128.41 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 9.04 128.41 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 9.04 128.41 45 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 8.98 128.36 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 8.8 129 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 8.8 129 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 8.8 129 45 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 8.8 129 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 8.63 129.59 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 8.63 129.59 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 8.63 129.59 45 mph 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 8.64 129.63 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 8.5 130.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 8.5 130.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 8.5 130.2 45 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 8.5 130.28 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 8.39 130.88 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 8.39 130.88 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 8.39 130.88 45 mph 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 8.39 130.93 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 8.3 131.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 8.3 131.6 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 8.3 131.6 40 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 8.3 131.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 8.19 132.36 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 8.19 132.36 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 8.19 132.36 35 mph 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 8.22 132.29 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 8.1 133.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 8.1 133.1 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 8.1 133.1 35 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 8.14 132.98 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 8.03 133.77 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 8.03 133.77 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 8.03 133.77 30 mph 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 8.07 133.69 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 8 134.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 8 134.4 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 8 134.4 30 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 8 134.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 7.99 135.05 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 7.99 135.05 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 7.99 135.05 30 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 8 135.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 8 135.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 8 135.7 30 mph 1,004 mb Unknown --

      Learn more about Unnamed Tropical Storm and the 1948 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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