The Typhoon Kim (197112)

The SummaryTyphoon Kim (international code 197112) is a 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 980hPa, not in China Landfall, 1971-07-13 was numbered off, recording 18 track points.

Typhoon Kim, international code 197112, international name KIM, 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1971-07-09 06:00:00, ended: 1971-07-13 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 980 hPa, max wind: 25m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Kim

Typhoon Kim at 1971-07-09 06:00:00 at 13.3°N, 125.4°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa, recorded at 1971-07-11 06:00:00.

1971-07-13 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Kim gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1971-07-13 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 18 track points.

Analysis of Typhoon Kim

Track Track and Moving Features

1971年第12号Typhoon “Kim” at 7月9日06时在Philippines以E洋面 (13.3°N, 125.4°E) formed, 初始Intensity为Nameless. 其整体Moving路径呈现稳定的WNW direction, 全程未出现明显的转 toward 或停滞现象. 从经The latitude变化来看, 该系统在 formed初期 (7月9日06时至18时) toward WMoving速度较快, During在12h内W移约3.7度; 随后Go to S海海域后, Moving速度趋 at 平稳, 维持每日约10-15个经度的W进速度. 直至7月13日12时在Vietnam以E海域 (18.5°N, 104.8°E) 减弱消散, 其生命史持续约4天半, track pointstotal 计18个. 值得注意的是, 该Typhoon 全程无Landfall记录, 主要活动区域集中在开阔的热带洋面, 最终在接近中S半岛coastal 时减弱消失.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

In terms of Intensity evolution, “Kim” has experienced a typical “formed-enhanced-top-weakened” process. The systemins NamelessIntensity (wind speed10m/s) within the first 36h after the formed. . on July 10, at 06:00, with toward W deep, near the center Max Wind gradually increases to 12m/s to 17m/s. On July 11, at 00, the system increases to Tropical Storm (20m/s) , and at 06:00 at the same day reaches peak intensity, upgrading to Severe Tropical Storm, max wind records 25m/s. The peak stateins about 12h, since July 11, at 18 am begins to slowly weaken, wind speed falls back to 23m/s andins Tropical Storm level 36h. Go to July

Data show that the same name Typhoon in 1977, 1980 and 1986 had reached the 'Super Typhoon' level, while the same name Typhoon in 1983 was only for Tropical Storm.

Typhoon Kim routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1971-07-09 06:00:0013.3°N125.4°ENameless101002
1971-07-09 12:00:0014.3°N123.6°ENameless101002
1971-07-09 18:00:0014.6°N121.7°ENameless101002
1971-07-10 00:00:0014.8°N119.7°ENameless101002
1971-07-10 06:00:0015.3°N118°ENameless121000
1971-07-10 12:00:0015.4°N116.6°ENameless151000
1971-07-10 18:00:0015.3°N115.7°ENameless171000
1971-07-11 00:00:0015.2°N114.9°ETropical Storm20996
1971-07-11 06:00:0015.5°N114.2°ESevere Tropical Storm25995
1971-07-11 12:00:0015.8°N113.2°ESevere Tropical Storm25995
1971-07-11 18:00:0016.1°N112.2°ETropical Storm23990
1971-07-12 00:00:0016.5°N111.4°ETropical Storm23980
1971-07-12 06:00:0016.9°N110.5°ETropical Storm23980
1971-07-12 12:00:0017.5°N109.2°ETropical Storm23980
1971-07-12 18:00:0017.8°N107.9°ETropical Storm23980
1971-07-13 00:00:0018.1°N106.8°ETropical Storm20980
1971-07-13 06:00:0018.3°N105.8°ENameless17985
1971-07-13 12:00:0018.5°N104.8°ENameless12990

Common Questions

Typhoon Kim was the 1971 Typhoon.

Typhoon Kim's international code is 197112, is the 12th Typhoon of 1971, international name KIM.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Kim?

Typhoon Kim peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.

Typhoon Kimlandfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kim's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197112.

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