Four storms have been named Kim since 1980: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2000) and three in the West Pacific (1980, 1983 and 1986). The strongest, in 1986, peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h).
Kim formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2000 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Cyclone Kim (2000): track and historyKim formed in the West Pacific in November 1986 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Super Typhoon Kim (1986): track and historyKim formed in the West Pacific in October 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Mui Ne, Vietnam and last near Mawlamyinegyunn, Myanmar. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Tropical Storm Kim (1983): track and historyKim formed in the West Pacific in July 1980 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near San Mariano, Philippines and last near Donghai, China. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Super Typhoon Kim (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim 1983 | Mui Ne, Vietnam | 1983-10-17 00:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Kim 1983 | Mawlamyinegyunn, Myanmar | 1983-10-19 09:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Kim 1980 | San Mariano, Philippines | 1980-07-25 00:00 | 115 mph / 185 km/h |
| Kim 1980 | Donghai, China | 1980-07-27 09:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
Storms named Kim 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 Cyclone Kim in 2000, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 23, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1986, 1983 and 1980.
Super Typhoon Kim in 1986 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in November. The weakest of the four, in 1983, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).