Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Tropical Storm Kate (1973)
Kate was a tropical storm of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 20, 1973 to August 27, 1973, about 7 days, and covered 1,671 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,671 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Haikou, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.