[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Ken (No.197911, a historical numbering used before 1981) was a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 25m/s and a minimum central pressure of 984hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1979-09-06, with 27 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1979. 197911 is the historical number used by the CMA. Agencies such as the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so the numbers cannot be compared directly.
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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Overview of Typhoon Ken
Typhoon Ken at 1979-08-31 08:00 at 24.5°N, 137.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 984hPa, recorded at 1979-09-03 08:00.
After 20:00 on September 6, 1979, Typhoon Ken gradually weakened and was stopped at 20:00 that day. Its full track contains 27 points.
Typhoon Ken routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-31 08:00 | 24.5°N
137.7°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 08-31 20:00 | 24.8°N
136°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | W |
| 09-01 08:00 | 25°N
134°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | W |
| 09-01 20:00 | 25.1°N
133°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | W |
| 09-02 08:00 | 25.9°N
131.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1002 hPa | NW |
| 09-02 20:00 | 27.2°N
130.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NNW |
| 09-03 08:00 | 28.8°N
130.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
988 hPa | N |
| 09-03 20:00 | 31.5°N
131.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
988 hPa | NNE |
| 09-04 08:00 | 33.8°N
133.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | NE |
| 09-04 20:00 | 36.3°N
137°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
992 hPa | NE |
| 09-05 08:00 | 40.8°N
142.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
988 hPa | NE |
| 09-05 20:00 | 44°N
146.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
988 hPa | NE |
| 09-06 08:00 | 46°N
150°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
984 hPa | ENE |
| 09-06 20:00 | 47.6°N
155°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
985 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Ken was the 1979 Typhoon.
197911 is the historical number used by the CMA for Typhoon Ken, meaning the 11th typhoon of 1979. Its international name was KEN. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, agencies such as the JMA (Japan) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), as well as China’s meteorological authorities, assigned their own numbers to the same typhoon, so the numbers cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Ken come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Ken?
Typhoon Ken peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 984 hPa.
Typhoon KenLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ken is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ken's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ken's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197911.
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