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Tropical Storm Kim (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h
Min pressure
994 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Mui Ne
Storm history
Kim 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.
- 1983-10-17 00:00 UTCLandfall near Mui Ne, Vietnam · 40 mph / 65 km/h
- 1983-10-19 09:00 UTCLandfall near Mawlamyinegyunn, Myanmar · 35 mph / 55 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-09 00:00 | 9.0°N 154.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-09 06:00 | 8.1°N 153.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-09 12:00 | 7.3°N 152.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-09 18:00 | 6.4°N 152.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-10 00:00 | 5.7°N 151.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-10 06:00 | 5.1°N 150.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-10 12:00 | 4.9°N 148.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-10 18:00 | 5.3°N 147.5°E | — | — | — |
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| 1983-10-11 00:00 | 6.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-11 06:00 | 6.7°N 144.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-11 12:00 | 7.4°N 143.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-11 18:00 | 8.0°N 141.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-12 00:00 | 8.5°N 140.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-12 06:00 | 9.0°N 138.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-12 12:00 | 9.4°N 136.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-12 18:00 | 9.6°N 134.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-13 00:00 | 9.8°N 133.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-13 06:00 | 10.0°N 131.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-13 12:00 | 10.2°N 129.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-13 18:00 | 10.2°N 127.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 00:00 | 10.2°N 125.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 06:00 | 10.4°N 123.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 12:00 | 10.4°N 122.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-10-14 18:00 | 9.9°N 120.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 00:00 | 9.3°N 118.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 06:00 | 9.3°N 117.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 12:00 | 9.5°N 115.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-15 18:00 | 9.4°N 114.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-10-16 00:00 | 9.2°N 113.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-16 06:00 | 9.3°N 112.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-10-16 12:00 | 9.7°N 111.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-10-16 18:00 | 10.3°N 110.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-10-17 00:00 | 11.1°N 108.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-10-17 06:00 | 11.8°N 106.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-10-17 12:00 | 12.4°N 104.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-17 18:00 | 13.1°N 103.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-18 00:00 | 13.7°N 102.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-18 06:00 | 14.0°N 100.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-10-18 12:00 | 14.6°N 99.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-18 18:00 | 14.8°N 98.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 00:00 | 15.1°N 96.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 06:00 | 15.9°N 95.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 12:00 | 16.9°N 94.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-19 18:00 | 17.7°N 94.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-20 00:00 | 18.4°N 93.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-20 06:00 | 19.2°N 93.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-20 12:00 | 19.9°N 92.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-10-20 18:00 | 20.9°N 92.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Kim 1983 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Kim 1983 make landfall?
Yes. Kim made landfall near Mui Ne, Vietnam on Oct 17 1983, and near Mawlamyinegyunn, Myanmar on Oct 19 1983, with sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Kim get in 1983?
Kim peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 994 mb.
When did Kim form and dissipate?
Kim was first tracked on Oct 9 1983 and last tracked on Oct 20 1983, about 12 days in all.