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Hurricane Kent (1992)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
930 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Kadogawa
Storm history
Kent 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.
- 1992-08-18 11:00 UTCLandfall near Kadogawa, Japan · 55 mph / 85 km/h
- 1992-08-18 21:00 UTCLandfall near Nagato, Japan · 45 mph / 70 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-03 06:00 | 5.8°N 178.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-03 12:00 | 6.2°N 179.2°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-03 18:00 | 6.6°N 179.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-04 00:00 | 7.0°N 178.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-04 06:00 | 7.4°N 176.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-04 12:00 | 7.9°N 175.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-04 18:00 | 8.3°N 174.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-05 00:00 | 8.9°N 172.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1992-08-05 06:00 | 9.4°N 171.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1992-08-05 12:00 | 9.9°N 170.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1992-08-05 18:00 | 10.3°N 169.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-06 00:00 | 10.9°N 168.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-06 06:00 | 11.6°N 167.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1992-08-06 12:00 | 12.1°N 166.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-06 18:00 | 12.7°N 165.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-07 00:00 | 13.3°N 164.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-07 06:00 | 13.9°N 163.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-07 12:00 | 14.5°N 162.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-07 18:00 | 15.1°N 161.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-08 00:00 | 15.8°N 160.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-08 06:00 | 16.5°N 159.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-08 12:00 | 17.1°N 158.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-08 18:00 | 17.6°N 157.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-09 00:00 | 18.0°N 156.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-09 06:00 | 18.3°N 155.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-09 12:00 | 18.8°N 154.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-09 18:00 | 19.2°N 153.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1992-08-10 00:00 | 19.4°N 153.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1992-08-10 06:00 | 19.6°N 152.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-08-10 12:00 | 19.8°N 151.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1992-08-10 18:00 | 20.2°N 150.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1992-08-11 00:00 | 20.6°N 149.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-08-11 06:00 | 20.9°N 148.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-08-11 12:00 | 21.2°N 147.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1992-08-11 18:00 | 21.6°N 147.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1992-08-12 00:00 | 22.1°N 146.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1992-08-12 06:00 | 22.5°N 145.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-08-12 12:00 | 22.8°N 145.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-08-12 18:00 | 23.2°N 145.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1992-08-13 00:00 | 23.6°N 144.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1992-08-13 06:00 | 24.0°N 144.7°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-08-13 12:00 | 24.5°N 144.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-08-13 18:00 | 25.1°N 144.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1992-08-14 00:00 | 25.7°N 143.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1992-08-14 06:00 | 26.1°N 143.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1992-08-14 12:00 | 26.4°N 143.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1992-08-14 18:00 | 26.8°N 142.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-15 00:00 | 27.0°N 142.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-15 06:00 | 27.2°N 141.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-15 12:00 | 27.4°N 140.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-15 18:00 | 27.5°N 140.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-16 00:00 | 27.8°N 139.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-16 06:00 | 28.1°N 138.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-16 12:00 | 28.4°N 137.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-16 18:00 | 28.6°N 136.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-17 00:00 | 28.9°N 135.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-17 06:00 | 29.3°N 134.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-17 12:00 | 29.9°N 133.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-17 18:00 | 30.3°N 132.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-18 00:00 | 31.0°N 132.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-18 06:00 | 31.7°N 131.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-18 12:00 | 32.7°N 131.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-18 18:00 | 33.8°N 131.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-19 00:00 | 34.8°N 131.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1992-08-19 06:00 | 35.4°N 131.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1992-08-19 12:00 | 36.1°N 132.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1992-08-19 18:00 | 37.3°N 132.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-20 00:00 | 38.6°N 132.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Kent 1992 FAQ
Did Hurricane Kent 1992 make landfall?
Yes. Kent made landfall near Kadogawa, Japan on Aug 18 1992, and near Nagato, Japan on Aug 18 1992, with sustained winds of 55 mph (85 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Kent get in 1992?
Kent peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.
When did Kent form and dissipate?
Kent was first tracked on Aug 3 1992 and last tracked on Aug 20 1992, about 17 days in all.