1947 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 31 JUL- 2 AUG | 40 | - | - | |
| 2 | Hurricane #2 | 9-16 AUG | 95 | - | 2 | |
| 3 | Hurricane #3 | 18-27 AUG | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 4 | Hurricane #4 | 4-21 SEP | 140 | 947 | 5 | |
| 5 | Tropical Storm #5 | 7- 8 SEP | 40 | - | - | |
| 6 | Tropical Storm #6 | 20-25 SEP | 50 | 989 | - | |
| 7 | Tropical Storm #7 | 6- 8 OCT | 45 | - | - | |
| 8 | Hurricane #8 | 9-16 OCT | 75 | 973 | 1 | |
| 9 | Hurricane #9 | 16-22 OCT | 105 | - | 3 |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Hurricane #9 (16-22 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane #8 (09-16 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Min Pres: 973 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #7 (06-08 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm #6 (20-25 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Min Pres: 989 |
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Tropical Storm #5 (07-08 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Hurricane #4 (04-21 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 140 Min Pres: 947 Category: 5 |
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Hurricane #3 (18-27 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #2 (09-16 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (31 JUL-02 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |









