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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tropical_Storm_Kirsten_analysis_28_Sept_1966.png) Tropical Storm Kirsten's surface analysis on September 28. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 26, 1966 |
| Remnant low | September 28, 1966 |
| Dissipated | September 29, 1966 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 997 mbar (hPa); 29.44 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 8 total |
| Damage | $5.6 million (1966 USD) |
| Areas affected | |
Part of the 1966 Pacific hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Kirsten was the deadliest and costliest tropical cyclone in the 1966 Pacific hurricane season, it was also the second to make landfall in the Baja California peninsula. The eighth tropical cyclone of the 1966 Pacific hurricane season Forming north of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), Kirsten developed into a tropical depression on September 25 and like Tropical Storm Joyce of the same season, took a long period of time before intensifying into a tropical storm.
Tropical Storm Kirsten had caused much damage and was the costliest storm of the season, in front of Hurricane Adele, which had previously affected the Baja California peninsula before. 8 people had died due to flooding and winds caused by Kirsten.