Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating
| ACE (104kt²) (Source) — Storm: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35.9875 | Six | 6 | 3.8 | One | ||||||||
| 2 | 20.66 | Eight | 7 | 3.755 | Nine | ||||||||
| 3 | 17.5825 | Seven | 8 | 1.145 | Four | ||||||||
| 4 | 17.53 | Three | 9 | 0.98 | Two | ||||||||
| 5 | 4.62 | Five | |||||||||||
| Total: 106.06 | |||||||||||||
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 (39 miles per hour (63 km/h) or tropical storm strength. Subtropical storms are not included in season totals.
Read more about this topic: 1948 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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