Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Kate (1970)
Kate was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 13, 1970 to October 26, 1970, about 13 days, and covered 2,953 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Budta, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,953 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 36.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Budta, Philippines | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Davao, Philippines | 33 mi (53 km) |
| General Santos, Philippines | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 46 mi (73 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 66 mi (106 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.