Typhoon Kit (196604) Track Archive

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Archive OverviewTyphoon Kit (No.196604, a historical identifier used before 1981) was a 1966 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a super typhoon, with maximum winds of 90 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 886 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was numbered off on 1966-06-30, with 40 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.

Identifier notes: International standardized identifiers for the Northwest Pacific have been assigned by the JMA in Japan, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in Beijing, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1966. The identifier 196604 is the historical number used by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities may have differed for the same typhoon and therefore cannot be directly compared.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.

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Typhoon Kit Route Characteristics

Track and Turning Characteristics

Typhoon Kit (196604) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific低纬度海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“抛物线”型Moving特征. formed初期 (6月20日至22日) , 系统在8.7°N至9.3°N之间维持W行Trend, 横穿Philippines以E洋面. 随后, 受副热带高压引导气流变化影响, 路径逐渐 toward NW direction偏移. 6月25日至26日期间, 系统 at 15°至19°区间快速N上, 并 at 6月27日前后在23.5°N, 132°E附近完成关键转 toward . 此后, 路径转为NE direction加速Moving, 穿越Japan以E海域, 最终 at 6月30日在高纬度地区 (45°N, 150.5°E) 减弱消散. 全生命周期内无Landfall记录, 主要活动区域集中在开阔洋面.

Intensity evolution and historical comparison

Typhoon Kit underwent an extremely intense period of rapid intensification. After strengthening into a tropical storm on June 23, its central pressure plummeted from 998 hPa to 886 hPa in just three days, while maximum winds surged to 90 m/s, reaching super typhoon intensity. Particularly at 08:00 on June 26, its central pressure fell to 895 hPa and its wind speed reached 85 m/s, indicating a very powerful core convective structure. However, as the system moved north into cold waters at high latitudes and entered the westerlies, its intensity declined rapidly. After June 27, its pressure rose above 950 hPa and its wind speed was cut in half, becoming a severe tropical storm that later developed into a temperate cyclone.

Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Kit in 1966 had significantly greater intensity. Its minimum central pressure of 886 hPa was far lower than those of Kit in 1981 (924 hPa), 1985 (959 hPa), and 1988 (970 hPa). Even the 1981 typhoon, which also reached super typhoon intensity, had a central pressure nearly 40 hPa higher. This indicates that Kit in 1966 was an exceptionally destructive case in the naming sequence for Kit. Its peak intensity ranked prominently in the historical data of the period, reflecting the strong support that the summer ocean's thermodynamic conditions provided for typhoon development that year.

Typhoon Kit Route Database

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move Toward
06-20 08:00	8.7°N 150.8°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1006 hPa	-
06-20 20:00	9.1°N 148.5°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1004 hPa	W
06-21 08:00	9.1°N 146.4°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1004 hPa	W
06-21 20:00	9.1°N 143.7°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1004 hPa	W
06-22 08:00	9.2°N 140.6°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1002 hPa	W
06-22 20:00	9.5°N 138.4°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	WNW
06-23 08:00	10.6°N 136.8°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 998 hPa	NW
06-23 20:00	11.1°N 135.6°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 996 hPa	WNW
06-24 08:00	12.1°N 133.9°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 995 hPa	WNW
06-24 20:00	12.9°N 132.5°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 983 hPa	NW
06-25 08:00	14.2°N 131.5°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 970 hPa	NNW
06-25 20:00	16.7°N 130.8°E	Super Typhoon	60 m/s 940 hPa	N
06-26 08:00	19°N 130.7°E	Super Typhoon	85 m/s 895 hPa	N
06-26 20:00	22°N 131.3°E	Super Typhoon	90 m/s 896 hPa	NNE
06-27 08:00	25°N 132.5°E	Super Typhoon	75 m/s 925 hPa	NNE
06-27 20:00	28°N 134.7°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 950 hPa	NE
06-28 08:00	31°N 137°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 963 hPa	NE
06-28 20:00	35.6°N 141.2°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 971 hPa	NE
06-29 08:00	41°N 145.4°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 973 hPa	NE
06-29 20:00	44°N 149.5°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 978 hPa	NE
06-30 02:00	45°N 150.5°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 980 hPa	NE

Sampled rows shown; all 40 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Typhoon Kit is the 1966 Typhoon.

Typhoon Kit's identifier 196604 is the historical number used by the CMA, referring to the fourth typhoon of 1966, while its international name was KIT. International standardized identifiers for the Northwest Pacific were introduced only in 1981. Before then, agencies maintained separate numbering systems, and the numbers assigned by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities could differ for the same typhoon, so they cannot be directly compared.

Where does Typhoon Kit's track data come from?

Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.

What level is the Typhoon Kit strongest?

Typhoon Kit peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 90m/s, minimum central pressure 886 hPa.

Is there a Typhoon KitLandfall?

According to records, the Typhoon Kit is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Kit's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kit's Track history graph, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196604.

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