Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Kate (1962)
Kate was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 16, 1962 to July 26, 1962, about 10 days, and covered 1,971 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Huaibei, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,971 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huaibei, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Chengtangcun, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Quzhou, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Huangshan, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.