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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1957 SEASON

Typhoon Kit (1957)

Recorded track and intensity · 4 Nov 1957–18 Nov 1957

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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KIT: complete recorded track, 4 Nov 1957–18 Nov 1957Recorded track from 4 Nov 1957 to 18 Nov 1957. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.JAPAN5 Nov, 00:00 UTC6 Nov, 00:00 UTC7 Nov, 00:00 UTC8 Nov, 00:00 UTC9 Nov, 00:00 UTC10 Nov, 00:00 UTC11 Nov, 00:00 UTC12 Nov, 00:00 UTC13 Nov, 00:00 UTC14 Nov, 00:00 UTC15 Nov, 00:00 UTC16 Nov, 00:00 UTC17 Nov, 00:00 UTC18 Nov, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 54 NOV18 NOV

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

10 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 915 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa4 Nov9 Nov13 Nov18 Nov

Forward speed & ACE

10 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 11.24 10⁴ kt²
0025155030kt10⁴ kt²4 Nov9 Nov13 Nov18 Nov

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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 wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure910 hPa

11 Nov 1957 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration13.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,650 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Kit is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1957 season. Its archived track begins on 4 Nov 1957, 18:00 UTC at 10.6°N, 160.6°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 10 Nov 1957, 12:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 10 Nov 1957, 12:00 UTC at 14.3°N, 127.2°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 910 hPa on 11 Nov 1957, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 318 hours and approximately 7,650 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 33.3°N, 142.3°E on 18 Nov 1957, 00:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 16 Nov 1957, 15:00 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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