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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1953 SEASON

Typhoon Kit (1953)

Recorded track and intensity · 25 Jun 1953–8 Jul 1953

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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KIT: complete recorded track, 25 Jun 1953–8 Jul 1953Recorded track from 25 Jun 1953 to 8 Jul 1953. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAJAPAN25 Jun, 00:00 UTC26 Jun, 00:00 UTC27 Jun, 00:00 UTC28 Jun, 00:00 UTC29 Jun, 00:00 UTC30 Jun, 00:00 UTC1 Jul, 00:00 UTC2 Jul, 00:00 UTC3 Jul, 00:00 UTC4 Jul, 00:00 UTC5 Jul, 00:00 UTC6 Jul, 00:00 UTC7 Jul, 00:00 UTC8 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 525 JUN8 JUL

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

29 Jun, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 150 ktPressure 920 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa25 Jun29 Jun3 Jul8 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

29 Jun, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 12.70 10⁴ kt²
001522.53045kt10⁴ kt²25 Jun29 Jun3 Jul8 Jul

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind150 kt

173 mph / 278 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure910 hPa

30 Jun 1953 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration13.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,160 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Kit is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1953 season. Its archived track begins on 25 Jun 1953, 00:00 UTC at 5°N, 150°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 30 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 29 Jun 1953, 12:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 150 knots (173 mph / 278 km/h), first recorded on 29 Jun 1953, 12:00 UTC at 13.2°N, 136.9°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 910 hPa on 30 Jun 1953, 00:00 UTC.

The full record spans 318 hours and approximately 7,160 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 41°N, 141°E on 8 Jul 1953, 06:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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