Storm history › East Pacific › 1963 season
Tropical Storm Jen-Kath (1963)
Jen-Kath was a tropical storm of the 1963 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1963 to September 18, 1963, about 10 days, and covered 2,934 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Ensenada, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,934 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ensenada, Mexico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Tijuana, Mexico | 2 mi (3 km) |
| San Diego, United States | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Mexicali, Mexico | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Long Beach, United States | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Los Angeles, United States | 111 mi (178 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 828th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Moke (2026), Tropical Storm Julio (2026), Tropical Storm Keli (2025) and 158 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1963 East Pacific season's ACE.