Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating
| ACE (104kt²) (Source) — Storm: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62.6025 | George | 6 | 3.1 | Six | ||||||||
| 2 | 13.7575 | Love | 7 | 1.3 | One | ||||||||
| 3 | 10.925 | Eight | 8 | 0.89 | Seven | ||||||||
| 4 | 10.03 | Two | 9 | 0.6025 | Five | ||||||||
| 5 | 9.19 | Three | |||||||||||
| Total: 112.3975 | |||||||||||||
The table on the right shows the ACE for each storm in the season. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. ACE is only officially released for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding (34 knots (63 km/h) or tropical storm strength. Subtropical storms are not included in season totals.
Read more about this topic: 1947 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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