Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Kate (1955)
Kate was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 1955 to September 26, 1955, about 11 days, and covered 3,447 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,447 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Basuo, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Sanya, China | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 64 mi (103 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.