Typhoon Kathleen

Typhoon Kathleen
Route of Kathleen
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 10, 1947
DissipatedSeptember 15, 1947
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Category 2-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds165 km/h (105 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities1,077
Missing853
Areas affectedJapan
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Part of the 1947 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Kathleen was a typhoon that approached Japan in September 1947. Kathleen brought record heavy rain at the time, causing major destruction in the Kanto region.