Tropical Cyclone

Typhoon Kim (1977)

4 November 1977 · Western Pacific · Category 4

Typhoon Kim formed in the Western Pacific basin on 4 November 1977 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 920 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines.

Formed

4 November 1977

Dissipated

17 November 1977

Duration

14 days

Basin

Western Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

232 km/h (125 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Minimum Pressure

920 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 3Philippines185 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 4Hurricane Babe241 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Lucy213 km/h
• Cat. 3Typhoon Vera204 km/h

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Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth