Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Tropical Storm Kit (1988)
Kit was a tropical storm of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1988 to September 22, 1988, about 4 days, and covered 965 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Puning, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 965 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puning, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Shantou, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 78 mi (126 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: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.