Storm history › West Pacific › 1982 season
Typhoon Ken (1982)
Ken was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1982 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 14, 1982 to September 27, 1982, about 13 days, and covered 3,535 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Hiroshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,535 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima, Japan | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Sapporo, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 70 mi (113 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1982 West Pacific season's ACE.