Typhoon Kathleen
Pacific typhoon in 1947 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Pacific typhoon of 1947. For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Kathleen.
Typhoon Kathleen was a typhoon that approached Japan in September 1947.[1] Kathleen brought record heavy rain at the time, causing major destruction in the Kanto region.
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Quick Facts Meteorological history, Formed ...
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 10, 1947 |
Dissipated | September 15, 1947 |
Typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
Category 2-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 1,077 |
Missing | 853 |
Areas affected | Japan |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1947 Pacific typhoon season |
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