Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Kit (1985)
Kit was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 30, 1985 to August 17, 1985, about 18 days, and covered 5,061 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Masan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 5,061 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Masan, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.