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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Kitty

      Storm Activity: Aug 27, 1949 - Sep 2, 1949

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      952 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      54.1 N 150.8 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 27 – Sep 2
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      952 mb

      Sep 2 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,000 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 54.1 150.8 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 53.94 149.46 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 53.7 148.2 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 53.36 147.06 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 53 146 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 52.78 144.9 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 48.3 147.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 52.4 144 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 48.3 147.5 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 47.9 145.83 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 51.69 143.6 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 47.9 145.83 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 47.5 144.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 50.6 143.2 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 47.5 144.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 47.11 143.68 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 49.08 142.25 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 47.11 143.68 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 46.5 143 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 47.4 141.3 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 46.5 143 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 45.52 142.01 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 45.95 140.73 -- 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 45.52 142.01 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 44.2 141 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 44.2 141 45 mph 988 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 44.5 140.3 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 44.2 141 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 42.6 140.01 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 42.5 140 50 mph 986 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 42.86 139.88 50 mph 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 42.6 140.01 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 41 139.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 41 139.3 50 mph 984 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 41 139.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 41.3 139.5 55 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 41 139.3 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 39.82 139.06 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 39.82 139.06 55 mph 981 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 39.61 139.33 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 40.09 139.07 60 mph 981 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 39.82 139.06 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 38.7 139.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 38.7 139.1 60 mph 979 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 38.27 139.36 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 38.9 138.8 65 mph 978 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 38.7 139.1 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 37.27 139.23 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 37.27 139.23 60 mph 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 37.02 139.38 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 37.28 138.84 65 mph 976 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 37.27 139.23 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 35.9 139.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 35.9 139.4 60 mph 971 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 35.9 139.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 35.8 139 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 35.9 139.4 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 34.84 139.44 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 34.84 139.44 70 mph 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 34.95 139.42 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 34.93 139.06 75 mph 963 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 34.84 139.44 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 34 139.5 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 34 139.5 85 mph 960 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 34.13 139.48 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 34.3 139.2 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 34 139.5 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 33.34 139.63 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 33.34 139.63 95 mph 957 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 33.39 139.63 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 33.53 139.49 95 mph 954 mb Severe Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 33.34 139.63 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.7 139.9 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.7 139.9 105 mph 954 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.7 139.9 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.8 139.9 100 mph 957 mb Severe Typhoon 2
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.7 139.9 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 31.78 140.33 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 31.78 140.33 115 mph 953 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 31.9 140.31 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 32.13 140.35 100 mph 958 mb Severe Typhoon 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 31.78 140.33 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 30.9 140.9 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 30.9 140.9 125 mph 952 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 31.14 140.85 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 31.5 140.9 100 mph 960 mb Severe Typhoon 2
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 30.9 140.9 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 30.31 141.52 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 30.31 141.52 125 mph 953 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 30.46 141.49 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 30.86 141.53 95 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 30.31 141.52 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 29.9 142.2 125 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 29.9 142.2 125 mph 954 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 29.9 142.2 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 30.3 142.2 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 29.9 142.2 125 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.56 142.86 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.56 142.86 115 mph 958 mb Unknown 3
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.51 142.96 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.91 142.84 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 29.56 142.86 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 29.3 143.6 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 29.3 143.6 105 mph 962 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 29.23 143.78 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 29.6 143.5 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 29.3 143.6 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 29.06 144.49 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 29.06 144.49 100 mph 966 mb Unknown 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 29.01 144.61 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 29.24 144.19 85 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 29.06 144.49 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 28.8 145.4 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 28.8 145.4 90 mph 971 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 28.8 145.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 28.9 144.9 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 28.8 145.4 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 28.45 146.21 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 28.45 146.21 90 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 28.51 146.11 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 28.59 145.58 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 28.45 146.21 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 28.1 146.9 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 28.1 146.9 85 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 28.22 146.77 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 28.3 146.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 28.1 146.9 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 27.85 147.45 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 27.85 147.45 85 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 27.92 147.37 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 27.99 147.16 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 27.85 147.45 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 27.6 147.9 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 27.6 147.9 80 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 27.6 147.9 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 27.7 148 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 27.6 147.9 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 27.26 148.32 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 27.26 148.32 75 mph 982 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 27.26 148.36 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 27.45 148.69 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 27.26 148.32 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 26.9 148.7 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 26.9 148.7 75 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 26.91 148.77 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 27.2 149.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 26.9 148.7 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 26.55 149.11 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 26.55 149.11 75 mph 985 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 26.55 149.14 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 26.92 149.91 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 26.55 149.11 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 26.2 149.5 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 26.2 149.5 75 mph 986 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 26.2 149.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 26.6 150.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 26.2 149.5 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 25.84 149.84 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 25.84 149.84 75 mph 987 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 25.85 149.88 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 26.21 151.12 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 25.84 149.84 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 25.5 150.2 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 25.5 150.2 75 mph 989 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 25.51 150.27 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 25.8 151.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 25.5 150.2 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.19 150.63 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.19 150.63 75 mph 990 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.19 150.67 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.41 152.22 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.19 150.63 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 24.9 151.1 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 24.9 151.1 75 mph 991 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 24.9 151.1 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 25 152.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 24.9 151.1 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.58 151.59 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.58 151.59 75 mph 992 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.64 151.57 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.56 153.16 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 24.58 151.59 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 24.3 152.1 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 24.3 152.1 75 mph 994 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 24.4 152.06 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 24.1 153.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 24.3 152.1 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 24.13 152.6 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 24.13 152.6 75 mph 995 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 24.19 152.58 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 23.64 154.09 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 24.13 152.6 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 24 153.1 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 24 153.1 75 mph 996 mb Unknown 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 24 153.1 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 23.2 154.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 24 153.1 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 23.86 153.59 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 23.86 153.59 70 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 23.82 153.63 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 22.84 154.75 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 23.86 153.59 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 23.7 154.1 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 23.7 154.1 65 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 23.64 154.15 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 22.5 154.9 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 23.7 154.1 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 23.51 154.64 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 23.51 154.64 60 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 23.47 154.68 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 22.09 155.03 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 23.51 154.64 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 23.3 155.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 23.3 155.2 50 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 23.3 155.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 21.7 155.1 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 23.3 155.2 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 21.39 155.12 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 21.1 155.1 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 20.81 155.1 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 20.5 155.1 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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