Storm history › West Pacific › 1957 season
Typhoon Kit (1957)
Kit was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1957 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 4, 1957 to November 18, 1957, about 13 days, and covered 4,721 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 75 miles from Marikina City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,721 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Marikina City, Philippines | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 81 mi (130 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1957 West Pacific season's ACE.