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ArchivedPeak category 4
Super Typhoon Kim (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
905 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Kim 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.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-26 00:00 | 5.0°N 172.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-26 06:00 | 5.1°N 171.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-26 12:00 | 5.2°N 170.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-26 18:00 | 5.4°N 169.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-27 00:00 | 5.9°N 168.9°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1986-11-27 06:00 | 6.4°N 167.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1986-11-27 12:00 | 6.7°N 166.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1986-11-27 18:00 | 7.0°N 165.3°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
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| 1986-11-28 00:00 | 7.5°N 164.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-11-28 06:00 | 8.1°N 162.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-11-28 12:00 | 8.4°N 161.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-11-28 18:00 | 8.8°N 160.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-11-29 00:00 | 9.1°N 159.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-11-29 06:00 | 9.2°N 158.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-11-29 12:00 | 9.4°N 157.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-11-29 18:00 | 9.7°N 156.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-11-30 00:00 | 10.1°N 155.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-11-30 06:00 | 10.7°N 155.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-11-30 12:00 | 11.4°N 154.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-11-30 18:00 | 12.2°N 153.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-01 00:00 | 13.2°N 152.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-01 06:00 | 14.0°N 152.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-12-01 12:00 | 14.7°N 151.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1986-12-01 18:00 | 15.2°N 150.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1986-12-02 00:00 | 15.5°N 149.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-12-02 06:00 | 15.6°N 149.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-12-02 12:00 | 15.5°N 148.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1986-12-02 18:00 | 15.5°N 147.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1986-12-03 00:00 | 15.5°N 146.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1986-12-03 06:00 | 15.5°N 145.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1986-12-03 12:00 | 15.5°N 144.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1986-12-03 18:00 | 15.7°N 143.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1986-12-04 00:00 | 15.9°N 141.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-12-04 06:00 | 16.4°N 141.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-12-04 12:00 | 16.9°N 140.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-12-04 18:00 | 17.2°N 140.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1986-12-05 00:00 | 17.4°N 140.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-12-05 06:00 | 17.5°N 139.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-12-05 12:00 | 17.5°N 139.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-05 18:00 | 17.3°N 139.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-06 00:00 | 17.2°N 138.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-06 06:00 | 17.2°N 137.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-06 12:00 | 17.1°N 136.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-06 18:00 | 17.2°N 135.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-12-07 00:00 | 17.3°N 134.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-12-07 06:00 | 17.4°N 133.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-12-07 12:00 | 17.2°N 132.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-07 18:00 | 17.0°N 132.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-08 00:00 | 16.7°N 132.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-12-08 06:00 | 16.3°N 132.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-12-08 12:00 | 16.1°N 132.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-08 18:00 | 16.0°N 132.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-09 00:00 | 16.1°N 132.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-09 06:00 | 16.2°N 132.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-09 12:00 | 16.3°N 132.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-12-09 18:00 | 16.4°N 132.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-12-10 00:00 | 16.5°N 132.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-12-10 06:00 | 16.7°N 131.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-12-10 12:00 | 17.0°N 131.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-12-10 18:00 | 17.4°N 131.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-12-11 00:00 | 17.8°N 131.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-11 06:00 | 18.2°N 130.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-11 12:00 | 18.5°N 129.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-11 18:00 | 18.8°N 129.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1986-12-12 00:00 | 19.3°N 128.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1986-12-12 06:00 | 19.8°N 127.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-12 12:00 | 20.4°N 126.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-12 18:00 | 21.4°N 125.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1986-12-13 00:00 | 23.1°N 125.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1986-12-13 06:00 | 25.5°N 125.5°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
Super Typhoon Kim 1986 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Kim 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Kim; it stayed over water.
How strong did Kim get in 1986?
Kim peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 905 mb.
When did Kim form and dissipate?
Kim was first tracked on Nov 26 1986 and last tracked on Dec 13 1986, about 17 days in all.