Hurricane Kate (1985)

Track & history

Peak wind

120 mph / 195 km/h

Min pressure

954 mb

Dates

Nov 15 – Nov 23

Landfall

Callaway

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Storm history

Kate formed in the Atlantic in November 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It made landfall near Callaway, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1985-11-15 18:00	21.1°N 63.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1985-11-16 00:00	21.6°N 63.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
1985-11-16 06:00	21.7°N 64.2°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
1985-11-16 12:00	21.5°N 64.8°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb
1985-11-16 18:00	21.1°N 65.3°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	987 mb
1985-11-17 00:00	20.7°N 66.0°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	981 mb
1985-11-17 06:00	20.4°N 66.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	984 mb
1985-11-17 12:00	20.7°N 67.3°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	982 mb

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1985-11-17 18:00	21.1°N 68.8°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	977 mb
1985-11-18 00:00	21.4°N 70.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1985-11-18 06:00	21.6°N 71.8°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1985-11-18 12:00	21.6°N 73.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1985-11-18 18:00	21.9°N 75.1°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	972 mb
1985-11-19 00:00	22.1°N 76.8°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	967 mb
1985-11-19 06:00	22.1°N 78.4°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	968 mb
1985-11-19 12:00	22.7°N 80.2°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	971 mb
1985-11-19 18:00	23.2°N 81.9°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1985-11-20 00:00	23.9°N 83.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	972 mb
1985-11-20 06:00	24.6°N 84.5°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	968 mb
1985-11-20 12:00	25.2°N 85.3°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	956 mb
1985-11-20 18:00	26.0°N 86.0°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	955 mb
1985-11-21 00:00	26.8°N 86.5°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	954 mb
1985-11-21 06:00	27.5°N 86.6°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	961 mb
1985-11-21 12:00	28.3°N 86.5°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
1985-11-21 18:00	29.2°N 86.1°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	967 mb
1985-11-21 22:30	30.0°N 85.4°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	967 mb
1985-11-22 00:00	30.2°N 85.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1985-11-22 06:00	31.5°N 83.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	983 mb
1985-11-22 12:00	32.5°N 81.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
1985-11-22 18:00	33.7°N 79.2°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1985-11-23 00:00	34.7°N 76.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
1985-11-23 06:00	34.4°N 73.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1985-11-23 12:00	34.0°N 72.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1006 mb
1985-11-23 18:00	33.5°N 70.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1006 mb

Hurricane Kate 1985 FAQ

Did Hurricane Kate 1985 make landfall?

Yes. Kate made landfall near Callaway, United States on Nov 21 1985, with sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Kate get in 1985?

Kate peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 954 mb.

When did Kate form and dissipate?

Kate was first tracked on Nov 15 1985 and last tracked on Nov 23 1985, about 8 days in all.