Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Typhoon Kit (1966)
Kit was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 20, 1966 to July 3, 1966, about 14 days, and covered 5,603 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 880 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 73 miles from Chiba, Japan.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 195 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 880 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,603 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 87 mi (139 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 87 mi (141 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 87 mi (141 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2021), Typhoon Goni (2020), Typhoon Meranti (2016) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 8th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Vanessa (1984).
- Energy: 9% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.