C1category 1
Typhoon Alex (1987)
Typhoon Alex formed in the Western Pacific on 21 July 1987 and faded on 2 August 1987. Peak wind 120 km/h (65 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 970 hPa. Landfall: China, North Korea, Taiwan.
120 km/hPeak wind · 65 kt
970 hPaLowest pressure
12 daysDuration
6,438 kmTrack length · ACE 6.2
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1987 21:00 UTC | TS | Taiwan | 117 km/h | Yilan · 32 km |
| 27 July 1987 12:00 UTC | TS | China | 102 km/h | Rui'an · 5 km |
| 29 July 1987 06:00 UTC | TD | China | 46 km/h | Rongcheng · 42 km |
| 30 July 1987 03:00 UTC | TD | North Korea | 28 km/h | Ryonggang-ŭp · 12 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Suzhou67 km · 74 km/h
Hangzhou62 km · 74 km/h
Wenzhou22 km · 102 km/h
Jinhua93 km · 93 km/h
Jiaxing16 km · 74 km/h
Shaoxing78 km · 74 km/h
New Taipei City30 km · 111 km/h
Huzhou52 km · 74 km/h
Minhang87 km · 74 km/h
Taipei28 km · 111 km/h
Kunshan83 km · 74 km/h
Songjiang70 km · 74 km/h
Yiwu52 km · 93 km/h
Jiading98 km · 74 km/h
Cixi85 km · 74 km/h
Rui'an5 km · 102 km/h
Yueqing44 km · 102 km/h
Wenling93 km · 102 km/h
Qingpu70 km · 74 km/h
Yuyao90 km · 74 km/h
Putuo97 km · 74 km/h
Zhuji67 km · 93 km/h
Fengxiang85 km · 74 km/h
Linhai65 km · 93 km/h
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