Storm history › West Pacific › 1951 season
Typhoon Kate (1951)
Kate was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1951 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 25, 1951 to July 3, 1951, about 8 days, and covered 3,379 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Sakai, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,379 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sakai, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1951 West Pacific season's ACE.