Two storms have been named Kent since 1992: one in the West Pacific (1995) and one in the Central Pacific (1992). The strongest, in 1992, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).
Kent formed in the West Pacific in August 1995 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It made landfall near Shanwei, China. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Super Typhoon Kent (1995): track and historyKent formed in the Central Pacific in August 1992 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Kadogawa, Japan and last near Nagato, Japan. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Hurricane Kent (1992): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent 1995 | Shanwei, China | 1995-08-31 06:00 | 110 mph / 175 km/h |
| Kent 1992 | Kadogawa, Japan | 1992-08-18 11:00 | 55 mph / 85 km/h |
| Kent 1992 | Nagato, Japan | 1992-08-18 21:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
Storms named Kent appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Super Typhoon Kent in 1995, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 24, peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Shanwei, China. Before that, the name was used in 1992.
Hurricane Kent in 1992 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It formed in the Central Pacific in August and made landfall near Kadogawa, Japan. The other, in 1995, reached the same peak wind.