Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Typhoon Kate (1999)
Kate was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 21, 1999 to April 30, 1999, about 9 days, and covered 3,257 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 50 miles from Davao, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,257 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Davao, Philippines | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 101 mi (162 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 101 mi (162 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 121 mi (195 km) |
| General Santos, Philippines | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.