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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1966 SEASON

Typhoon Kit (1966)

Recorded track and intensity · 20 Jun 1966–3 Jul 1966

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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KIT: complete recorded track, 20 Jun 1966–3 Jul 1966Recorded track from 20 Jun 1966 to 3 Jul 1966. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIATAIWANPacific Ocean20 Jun, 00:00 UTC21 Jun, 00:00 UTC22 Jun, 00:00 UTC23 Jun, 00:00 UTC24 Jun, 00:00 UTC25 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 UTCPeak · Category 520 JUN3 JUL

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

26 Jun, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 170 ktPressure 910 hPa
0880909501801020kthPa20 Jun24 Jun29 Jun3 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

26 Jun, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 10.68 10⁴ kt²
0020154030kt10⁴ kt²20 Jun24 Jun29 Jun3 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 observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind170 kt

196 mph / 315 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure880 hPa

26 Jun 1966 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration13.63 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance8,990 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Kit is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1966 season. Its archived track begins on 20 Jun 1966, 00:00 UTC at 8.7°N, 150.8°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 25 Jun 1966, 18:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 170 knots (196 mph / 315 km/h), first recorded on 26 Jun 1966, 00:00 UTC at 19.2°N, 130.7°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 880 hPa on 26 Jun 1966, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 327 hours and approximately 8,990 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 50.2°N, 179.7°E on 3 Jul 1966, 15:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 29 Jun 1966, 03:00 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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