Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Kit (1960)
Kit was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 29, 1960 to October 13, 1960, about 15 days, and covered 2,927 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 2,927 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Basuo, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Wanning, China | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Haikou, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Sanya, China | 54 mi (88 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.