Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Tropical Storm Kim (1983)
Kim was a tropical storm of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 9, 1983 to October 20, 1983, about 12 days, and covered 4,705 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,705 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.