The 1948 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1948, and lasted until November 15, 1948. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1948 Atlantic hurricane season featured nine tropical cyclones; six storms attained hurricane status, and four storms intensified to major hurricanes with winds of at least Category 3 intensity. Operationally, ten tropical disturbances were noted; a weak tropical disturbance formed over the southeast Bahamas in May and moved northwest into the Georgia coast near Savannah, producing winds of 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).
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