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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Kim (1983)
9 October 1983 · Western Pacific
Tropical Storm Kim formed in the Western Pacific basin on 9 October 1983 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 74 km/h, with a minimum pressure of 994 hPa. It made landfall in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines.
- Formed
- 9 October 1983
- Dissipated
- 20 October 1983
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 74 km/h (40 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- Tropical Storm
- Minimum Pressure
- 994 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSVietnam65 km/h
- TSMyanmar56 km/h
- TSCambodia46 km/h
- TSThailand46 km/h
- TSPhilippines0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Forrest278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Abby269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Marge269 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Wayne250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Orchid232 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Vera167 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth