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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Martha

      Storm Activity: Oct 4, 1948 - Oct 8, 1948

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      943 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      37.5 N 157 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 4 – Oct 8
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      943 mb

      Oct 8 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 37.5 157 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 37.5 157 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 36.94 156.01 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 36.94 156.01 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 36.5 155 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 36.5 155 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 36.21 153.95 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 36.21 153.95 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 35.8 153 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 35.8 153 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 34.92 152.27 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 34.92 152.27 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 34 151.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 34 151.7 70 mph 972 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 34 151.7 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 34 151.7 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 33.45 151.2 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 33.51 151.21 75 mph 964 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 33.45 151.2 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 33.53 151.23 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 33 150.7 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 33 150.7 80 mph 956 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 33 150.7 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 33.03 150.73 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 32.46 150.13 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 32.46 150.13 90 mph 951 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 32.46 150.13 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 32.5 150.16 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 31.9 149.5 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 31.9 149.5 105 mph 946 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 31.9 149.5 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 31.9 149.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 31.34 148.82 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 31.34 148.82 110 mph 944 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 31.34 148.82 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 31.23 148.74 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 30.7 148.1 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 30.7 148.1 115 mph 943 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 30.7 148.1 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 30.52 147.95 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 29.91 147.31 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 29.91 147.31 105 mph 945 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 29.91 147.31 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 29.8 147.24 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 29.1 146.7 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 29.1 146.7 90 mph 947 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 29.1 146.7 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 29.1 146.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 28.4 146.51 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 28.4 146.51 90 mph 950 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 28.4 146.51 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 28.46 146.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 27.8 146.5 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 27.8 146.5 90 mph 953 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 27.8 146.5 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 27.87 146.27 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 27.27 146.43 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 27.27 146.43 90 mph 955 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 27.27 146.43 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 27.31 146.28 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 26.8 146.4 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 26.8 146.4 85 mph 957 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 26.8 146.4 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 26.8 146.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 26.33 146.38 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 26.33 146.38 85 mph 958 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 26.33 146.38 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 26.26 146.52 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 25.9 146.5 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 25.9 146.5 85 mph 959 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 25.9 146.5 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 25.78 146.74 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 25.44 146.89 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 25.44 146.89 90 mph 959 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 25.44 146.89 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 25.38 147.03 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 25.1 147.4 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 25.1 147.4 90 mph 960 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 25.1 147.4 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 25.1 147.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 24.98 147.84 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 24.98 147.84 100 mph 960 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 24.98 147.84 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 24.97 147.77 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 25 148.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 25 148.3 105 mph 961 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 25 148.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 24.96 148.2 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 25.04 148.77 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 25.04 148.77 105 mph 961 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 25.04 148.77 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 25.02 148.71 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 25.1 149.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 25.1 149.3 105 mph 961 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 25.1 149.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 25.1 149.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 25.1 149.9 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 25.1 149.9 105 mph 961 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 25.1 149.9 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 25.13 149.99 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 25.1 150.6 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 25.1 150.6 105 mph 961 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 25.1 150.6 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 25.17 150.75 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 25.16 151.46 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 25.16 151.46 105 mph 960 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 25.16 151.46 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 25.19 151.54 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 25.2 152.3 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 25.2 152.3 105 mph 960 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 25.2 152.3 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 25.2 152.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 25.16 152.93 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 25.16 152.93 105 mph 958 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 25.16 152.93 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 25.16 152.97 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 25.1 153.5 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 25.1 153.5 105 mph 956 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 25.1 153.5 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 25.11 153.61 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 25.04 154.15 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 25.04 154.15 110 mph 952 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 25.04 154.15 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 25.05 154.22 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 25 154.8 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 25 154.8 115 mph 949 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 25 154.8 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 25 154.8 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 24.99 155.42 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 24.99 155.42 110 mph 950 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 24.99 155.42 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 24.98 155.37 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 25 156 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 25 156 105 mph 952 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 25 156 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 24.97 155.92 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 25 156.52 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 25 156.52 100 mph 954 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 25 156.52 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 24.98 156.46 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 25 157 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 25 157 100 mph 957 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 25 157 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 25 157 100 mph -- Hurricane 2

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Martha and the 1948 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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