1948 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 | 22-28 MAY | 45 | - | - | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 7-11 JUL | 35 | - | - | |
| 3 | Hurricane #3 | 26 AUG- 4 SEP | 105 | - | 3 | |
| 4 | Tropical Storm #4 | 31 AUG- 1 SEP | 50 | 1007 | - | |
| 5 | Hurricane #5 | 1- 7 SEP | 70 | 989 | 1 | |
| 6 | Hurricane #6 | 4-16 SEP | 115 | - | 4 | |
| 7 | Hurricane #7 | 18-25 SEP | 105 | 963 | 3 | |
| 8 | Hurricane #8 | 3-16 OCT | 115 | 975 | 4 | |
| 9 | Hurricane #9 | 8-11 NOV | 70 | - | 1 |
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 (08-11 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane #8 (03-16 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Min Pres: 975 Category: 4 |
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Hurricane #7 (18-25 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Min Pres: 963 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane #6 (04-16 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 |
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Hurricane #5 (01-07 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Min Pres: 989 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #4 (31 AUG-01 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Min Pres: 1007 |
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Hurricane #3 (26 AUG-04 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Category: 3 |
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Tropical Storm #2 (07-11 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (22-28 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |









