Unnamed hurricane of 1947 (AL031947)
Unnamed hurricane of 1947 (AL031947) was a Category 1 hurricane at its peak, with 81 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 984 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 7 of the cities we track; the strongest was League City, TX, with a modeled peak gust of 82 mph.
- Peak strength81 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 1
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 7
- LandfallsFirst August 22, 1947
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Unnamed hurricane of 1947 (AL031947)’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- August 22, 1947, tropical storm at 46 mph, 29.1°N, 90.3°W
- August 24, 1947, Category 1 at 81 mph, about 24 miles from League City, TX
Modeled winds at cities (7)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League City, TX | 82 mph | 66 mph | 7 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 3:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Pasadena, TX | 81 mph | 66 mph | 15 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 4:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Pearland, TX | 80 mph | 65 mph | 4 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 4:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Houston, TX | 72 mph | 59 mph | 14 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 4:45 PM GMT-5 |
| Sugar Land, TX | 70 mph | 57 mph | 6 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 5:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Beaumont, TX | 61 mph | 50 mph | 71 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 1:00 PM GMT-5 |
| Conroe, TX | 53 mph | 43 mph | 38 miles | Aug 24, 1947, 4:45 PM GMT-5 |
Best track (39 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.3°N, 82.0°W | |
| Aug 19, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 23.0°N, 82.7°W | |
| Aug 19, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 23.0°N, 83.3°W | |
| Aug 19, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 23.4°N, 83.9°W | |
| Aug 19, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 24.1°N, 84.4°W | |
| Aug 20, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 24.1°N, 85.4°W | |
| Aug 20, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 24.2°N, 86.3°W | |
| Aug 20, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 24.4°N, 87.0°W | |
| Aug 20, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 24.6°N, 87.3°W | |
| Aug 21, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 25.2°N, 87.5°W | |
| Aug 21, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 26.0°N, 87.7°W | |
| Aug 21, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 26.8°N, 88.0°W |