Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Kathy (1954)
Kathy was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1954 to September 15, 1954, about 18 days, and covered 5,700 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Ōita, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 5,700 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ōita, Japan | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 41 mi (67 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 62 mi (99 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.