Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Tropical Storm Kit (1978)
Kit was a tropical storm of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 19, 1978 to September 28, 1978, about 10 days, and covered 2,749 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,749 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 49 mi (80 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 51 mi (82 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.