87Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1987
87 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1987: 39 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 18 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Nina, with winds of 269 km/h.
87Storms
39Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
18Category 3 or more
664.8Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Nina269 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Betty259 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Holly259 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Lynn259 km/h · Western PacificC4Hurricane Max250 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Typhoon Dinah241 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Thelma241 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Freda232 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific23 · 16 · 10
Eastern Pacific21 · 11 · 6
South Indian Ocean15 · 3 · 0
South Pacific13 · 6 · 1
North Atlantic7 · 3 · 1
North Indian Ocean8 · 0 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan – 12 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 6 January 1987South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 6 Jan – 14 Jan | C2 | Typhoon OrchidWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 9 Jan – 13 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 January 1987South Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Jan – 23 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm ConnieSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 950 hPa | Australia |
| 15 Jan – 25 Jan | C3 | Cyclone TusiSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 16 Jan – 24 Jan | C1 | Cyclone AlininaSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 19 Jan – 22 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression IrmaSouth Pacific | 56 km/h | 978 hPa | Australia |
| 30 Jan – 4 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 January 1987North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 30 Jan – 9 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm DamienSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 3 Feb – 5 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 3 February 1987South Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 4 Feb – 10 Feb | C1 | Cyclone Uma:veliSouth Pacific | 139 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 4 Feb – 14 Feb | C1 | Cyclone JasonSouth Pacific | 139 km/h | 970 hPa | Australia |
| 5 Feb – 17 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm BemazavaSouth Indian Ocean | 67 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 5 Feb – 10 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm VeliSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 9 Feb – 22 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm ClotildaSouth Indian Ocean | 96 km/h | 970 hPa | France |
| 21 Feb – 27 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm ElsieSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 940 hPa | Australia |
| 27 Feb – 7 Mar | C1 | Cyclone WiniSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 28 Feb – 3 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 February 1987South Pacific | 74 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 2 Mar – 18 Mar | C1 | Cyclone DaodoSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 954 hPa | – |
| 5 Mar – 12 Mar | C1 | Cyclone YaliSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 3 Apr – 16 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm PercyWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 6 Apr – 17 Apr | C1 | Cyclone KaySouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | Australia, Papua New Guinea |
| 19 Apr – 26 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm ZumanSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 20 Apr – 29 Apr | C1 | Cyclone ElizabethaSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 20 Apr – 26 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 April 1987South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 20 May – 27 May | TS | Tropical Storm Blanch:blancheSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 30 May – 5 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 May 1987North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | Bangladesh |
| 4 Jun – 12 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 4 June 1987North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Jun – 9 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm AdrianEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Jun – 20 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm RuthWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 992 hPa | China |
| 24 Jun – 5 Jul | C1 | Typhoon SperryWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 3 Jul – 7 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm BeatrizEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Jul – 10 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm CalvinEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 6 Jul – 18 Jul | C4 | Typhoon ThelmaWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 915 hPa | South Korea, Russia |
| 15 Jul – 20 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm DoraEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Jul – 22 Jul | C1 | Typhoon VernonWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 18 Jul – 4 Aug | C4 | Hurricane WynneEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 21 Jul – 2 Aug | C1 | Typhoon AlexWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | China, North Korea, Taiwan |
| 22 Jul – 26 Jul | C2 | Hurricane EugeneEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | – | Mexico |
| 24 Jul – 31 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm FernandaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 28 Jul – 3 Aug | C1 | Hurricane GregEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | – | – |
| 31 Jul – 9 Aug | C3 | Hurricane HilaryEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | – | – |
| 3 Aug – 9 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IrwinEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Aug – 17 Aug | C5 | Typhoon BettyWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 890 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 7 Aug – 24 Aug | C2 | Typhoon CaryWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 960 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 8 Aug – 28 Aug | C1 | Hurricane ArleneNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 987 hPa | Bahamas, Portugal |
| 9 Aug – 17 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 August 1987North Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1007 hPa | United States |
| 9 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 August 1987Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 13 Aug – 22 Aug | C2 | Hurricane JovaEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Aug – 24 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BretNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 19 Aug – 3 Sept | C4 | Typhoon DinahWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 915 hPa | Japan |
| 20 Aug – 28 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm EdWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 26 Aug – 29 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm OkaEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 28 Aug – 30 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KnutEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 29 Aug – 3 Sept | C1 | Hurricane LidiaEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | – | – |
| 1 Sept – 18 Sept | C5 | Typhoon HollyWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 900 hPa | – |
| 2 Sept – 11 Sept | C3 | Typhoon GeraldWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 950 hPa | China |
| 3 Sept – 20 Sept | C4 | Typhoon FredaWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 915 hPa | – |
| 5 Sept – 10 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm CindyNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 8 Sept – 20 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DennisNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 9 Sept – 16 Sept | C4 | Hurricane MaxEastern Pacific | 250 km/h | – | – |
| 14 Sept – 20 Sept | C1 | Hurricane NormaEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | – | – |
| 20 Sept – 26 Sept | C3 | Hurricane EmilyNorth Atlantic | 204 km/h | 958 hPa | Bermuda, Dominican Republic |
| 20 Sept – 26 Sept | C3 | Hurricane OtisEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Sept – 7 Oct | C3 | Hurricane PekeEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 22 Sept – 6 Oct | C3 | Typhoon IanWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 27 Sept – 2 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm JuneWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 30 Sept – 1 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm PilarEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Oct – 12 Oct | C4 | Hurricane RamonEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | – | – |
| 9 Oct – 19 Oct | C2 | Typhoon KellyWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 9 Oct – 14 Oct | C1 | Hurricane FloydNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 993 hPa | Cuba, United States |
| 14 Oct – 19 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 October 1987North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | India |
| 14 Oct – 28 Oct | C5 | Typhoon LynnWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 27 Oct – 31 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm SelmaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 30 Oct – 3 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 October 1987North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | India |
| 31 Oct – 9 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 31 October 1987South Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Nov – 19 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm MauryWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 8 Nov – 13 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 8 November 1987North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | India |
| 16 Nov – 30 Nov | C5 | Typhoon NinaWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 930 hPa | Philippines |
| 20 Nov – 25 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm OgdenWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 20 Nov – 26 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 November 1987South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | – | Mozambique |
| 2 Dec – 13 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 2 December 1987North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | India |
| 5 Dec – 16 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm ArinySouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 9 Dec – 20 Dec | C3 | Typhoon PhyllisWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 960 hPa | Philippines |
| 17 Dec – 23 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 17 December 1987North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | India |
| 18 Dec – 22 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 18 December 1987South Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 24 Dec – 8 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm BenandroSouth Indian Ocean | 67 km/h | 991 hPa | – |