Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Kate (1964)
Kate was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 10, 1964 to November 20, 1964, about 9 days, and covered 2,245 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,245 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 122 mi (197 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 129 mi (208 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 131 mi (210 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: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.