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ArchivedPeak category 2
Typhoon Kit (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
100 mph / 155 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Yeongam
Storm history
Kit formed in the West Pacific in July 1985 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made landfall near Yeongam, South Korea. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-07-30 12:00 | 22.1°N 148.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-07-30 18:00 | 21.6°N 147.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-07-31 00:00 | 21.4°N 146.8°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-07-31 06:00 | 21.1°N 146.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-07-31 12:00 | 20.9°N 145.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-07-31 18:00 | 20.9°N 144.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-01 00:00 | 21.1°N 142.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-01 06:00 | 21.5°N 141.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1985-08-01 12:00 | 22.0°N 140.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-01 18:00 | 22.7°N 139.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-02 00:00 | 23.5°N 137.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-02 06:00 | 24.2°N 136.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-02 12:00 | 24.9°N 135.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-02 18:00 | 25.4°N 135.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-03 00:00 | 26.0°N 134.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-08-03 06:00 | 26.4°N 134.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-08-03 12:00 | 26.9°N 133.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-08-03 18:00 | 27.3°N 133.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-04 00:00 | 27.5°N 133.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-04 06:00 | 27.7°N 132.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-04 12:00 | 27.8°N 132.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-04 18:00 | 27.9°N 132.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-05 00:00 | 28.1°N 131.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-05 06:00 | 28.4°N 132.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-08-05 12:00 | 28.6°N 132.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-08-05 18:00 | 28.7°N 132.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-08-06 00:00 | 28.9°N 132.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-08-06 06:00 | 29.0°N 132.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-08-06 12:00 | 29.1°N 132.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-06 18:00 | 29.2°N 132.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-07 00:00 | 29.4°N 132.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-07 06:00 | 29.6°N 132.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-07 12:00 | 30.0°N 131.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-07 18:00 | 30.2°N 131.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-08 00:00 | 30.5°N 130.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-08 06:00 | 30.8°N 129.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-08 12:00 | 31.0°N 128.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-08 18:00 | 31.5°N 128.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-09 00:00 | 32.1°N 127.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-09 06:00 | 32.5°N 126.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-09 12:00 | 33.0°N 126.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-09 18:00 | 33.4°N 126.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-08-10 00:00 | 34.3°N 126.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-08-10 06:00 | 35.4°N 127.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-10 12:00 | 37.0°N 128.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-10 18:00 | 38.9°N 130.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-11 00:00 | 40.8°N 132.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-11 06:00 | 43.0°N 136.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-11 12:00 | 45.0°N 139.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-11 18:00 | 47.0°N 141.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-12 00:00 | 48.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-12 06:00 | 49.0°N 147.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-12 12:00 | 49.0°N 150.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-12 18:00 | 49.0°N 152.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-13 00:00 | 48.0°N 154.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-13 06:00 | 47.0°N 156.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-13 12:00 | 46.0°N 157.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-13 18:00 | 46.0°N 158.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-14 00:00 | 45.0°N 159.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-14 06:00 | 44.0°N 160.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1985-08-14 12:00 | 43.0°N 161.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1985-08-14 18:00 | 42.0°N 162.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1985-08-15 00:00 | 41.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-15 06:00 | 41.0°N 164.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-15 12:00 | 41.0°N 165.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-15 18:00 | 41.0°N 166.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-16 00:00 | 42.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-16 06:00 | 43.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1985-08-16 12:00 | 44.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-16 18:00 | 45.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-08-17 00:00 | 46.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1985-08-17 06:00 | 46.0°N 168.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1985-08-17 12:00 | 46.0°N 169.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1985-08-17 18:00 | 47.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Kit 1985 FAQ
Did Typhoon Kit 1985 make landfall?
Yes. Kit made landfall near Yeongam, South Korea on Aug 10 1985, with sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Kit get in 1985?
Kit peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Kit form and dissipate?
Kit was first tracked on Jul 30 1985 and last tracked on Aug 17 1985, about 18 days in all.