Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Typhoon Kit (1981)
Kit was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 9, 1981 to December 22, 1981, about 14 days, and covered 2,755 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Davao, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,755 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Davao, Philippines | 21 mi (35 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 31 mi (51 km) |
| General Santos, Philippines | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 135 mi (218 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.