Storm history › West Pacific › 1945 season
Tropical Storm Kate (1945)
Kate was a tropical storm of the 1945 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 28, 1945 to October 6, 1945, about 8 days, and covered 3,663 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Fujisawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,663 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fujisawa, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Machida, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1945 West Pacific season's ACE.