C3category 3
Typhoon Gerald (1987)
Typhoon Gerald formed in the Western Pacific on 2 September 1987 and faded on 11 September 1987. Peak wind 194 km/h (105 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 950 hPa. Landfall: China.
194 km/hPeak wind · 105 kt
950 hPaLowest pressure
9 daysDuration
2,415 kmTrack length · ACE 12.2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 1987 12:00 UTC | TD | China | 56 km/h | Quanzhou · 2 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Quanzhou100 km · 102 km/h
Kaohsiung35 km · 148 km/h
Jinjiang91 km · 102 km/h
Tainan59 km · 148 km/h
Shishi80 km · 102 km/h
Pingtung54 km · 148 km/h
Magong42 km · 130 km/h
Puzi82 km · 130 km/h
Taibao90 km · 130 km/h
Ligang60 km · 148 km/h
Dongshi72 km · 130 km/h
Zhongzhuang43 km · 148 km/h
Basco51 km · 194 km/h
Dazuocun88 km · 102 km/h
Liucuo98 km · 130 km/h
Yongning72 km · 102 km/h
Daliao42 km · 148 km/h
Xiwei43 km · 130 km/h
Anmei79 km · 102 km/h
Dongyuan94 km · 102 km/h
Xia’anshun64 km · 148 km/h
Banglin78 km · 102 km/h
Ding’an64 km · 148 km/h
Tuzhai100 km · 102 km/h
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