Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Kit (1972)
Kit was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 4, 1972 to January 15, 1972, about 12 days, and covered 2,708 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 33 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,708 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 38 mi (60 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 109 mi (176 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 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: 2% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.