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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Kit (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Kit formed in the West Pacific in December 1981 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-09 00:00 | 5.2°N 150.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-12-09 06:00 | 5.5°N 149.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1981-12-09 12:00 | 6.0°N 147.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1981-12-09 18:00 | 7.0°N 147.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1981-12-10 00:00 | 7.9°N 147.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1981-12-10 06:00 | 8.5°N 147.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-12-10 12:00 | 8.9°N 147.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-12-10 18:00 | 9.3°N 147.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1981-12-11 00:00 | 9.8°N 147.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-12-11 06:00 | 10.2°N 147.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1981-12-11 12:00 | 10.4°N 147.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-12-11 18:00 | 10.7°N 147.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-12 00:00 | 11.0°N 147.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-12 06:00 | 11.3°N 147.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-12 12:00 | 11.5°N 146.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-12 18:00 | 11.8°N 146.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-13 00:00 | 12.1°N 145.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-13 06:00 | 12.3°N 144.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-13 12:00 | 12.4°N 143.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-13 18:00 | 12.5°N 143.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-12-14 00:00 | 12.7°N 142.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-12-14 06:00 | 13.1°N 141.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-12-14 12:00 | 13.5°N 141.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-12-14 18:00 | 14.1°N 141.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-12-15 00:00 | 14.7°N 141.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-12-15 06:00 | 15.0°N 141.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1981-12-15 12:00 | 15.3°N 141.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1981-12-15 18:00 | 15.4°N 140.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1981-12-16 00:00 | 15.4°N 140.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1981-12-16 06:00 | 15.3°N 139.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-12-16 12:00 | 15.2°N 139.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-12-16 18:00 | 15.2°N 138.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1981-12-17 00:00 | 15.3°N 137.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1981-12-17 06:00 | 15.5°N 136.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1981-12-17 12:00 | 15.8°N 136.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1981-12-17 18:00 | 16.0°N 135.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1981-12-18 00:00 | 16.2°N 135.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1981-12-18 06:00 | 16.2°N 134.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-12-18 12:00 | 16.1°N 133.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-12-18 18:00 | 16.1°N 132.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-12-19 00:00 | 16.0°N 131.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-12-19 06:00 | 16.1°N 131.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-12-19 12:00 | 16.3°N 130.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-12-19 18:00 | 16.4°N 130.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-20 00:00 | 16.3°N 130.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1981-12-20 06:00 | 15.4°N 130.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-12-20 12:00 | 14.1°N 130.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-12-20 18:00 | 13.0°N 129.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-12-21 00:00 | 12.2°N 129.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-12-21 06:00 | 10.9°N 128.7°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-12-21 12:00 | 10.0°N 128.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-12-21 18:00 | 9.4°N 127.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-12-22 00:00 | 8.9°N 127.0°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 1981-12-22 06:00 | 8.0°N 126.1°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-12-22 12:00 | 7.0°N 125.1°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-12-22 18:00 | 6.5°N 124.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Kit 1981 FAQ
Did Typhoon Kit 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Kit; it stayed over water.
How strong did Kit get in 1981?
Kit peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Kit form and dissipate?
Kit was first tracked on Dec 9 1981 and last tracked on Dec 22 1981, about 14 days in all.