Global tropical cyclone archive
1987 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1987, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
86Storms
70Named storms
145 ktStrongest wind
Storms86
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes7Hurricane FLOYD
1987282N15277
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Oct 9, 1987 – Oct 14, 1987
Major hurricane EMILY
1987263N10309
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Sep 20, 1987 – Sep 26, 1987
Tropical storm DENNIS
1987252N11342
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Sep 8, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987
Tropical storm CINDY
1987249N15329
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Sep 5, 1987 – Sep 10, 1987
Tropical storm BRET
1987230N15340
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 18, 1987 – Aug 24, 1987
Tropical storm 1987222N26266
1987222N26266
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1007 hPa
Aug 9, 1987 – Aug 17, 1987
Hurricane ARLENE
1987220N34283
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Aug 8, 1987 – Aug 28, 1987
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes21Tropical storm SELMA
1987300N10239
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 27, 1987 – Oct 31, 1987
Major hurricane RAMON
1987279N12256
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 5, 1987 – Oct 12, 1987
Tropical storm PILAR
1987274N21249
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 30, 1987 – Oct 1, 1987
Major hurricane PEKE
1987264N10190
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Sep 21, 1987 – Oct 7, 1987
Major hurricane OTIS
1987263N10241
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 20, 1987 – Sep 26, 1987
Hurricane NORMA
1987258N15253
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 14, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987
Major hurricane MAX
1987253N11260
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 9, 1987 – Sep 16, 1987
Hurricane LIDIA
1987242N13257
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 29, 1987 – Sep 3, 1987
Tropical storm KNUT
1987241N10241
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 28, 1987 – Aug 30, 1987
Tropical storm OKA
1987238N10213
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 26, 1987 – Aug 29, 1987
Hurricane JOVA
1987226N13241
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 13, 1987 – Aug 22, 1987
Tropical storm IRWIN
1987216N10270
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 3, 1987 – Aug 9, 1987
Major hurricane HILARY
1987213N11268
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 31, 1987 – Aug 9, 1987
Hurricane GREG
1987209N12259
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 28, 1987 – Aug 3, 1987
Tropical storm FERNANDA
1987205N12229
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 24, 1987 – Jul 31, 1987
Hurricane EUGENE
1987203N11263
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 22, 1987 – Jul 26, 1987
Major hurricane WYNNE
1987200N04191
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure920 hPa
Jul 18, 1987 – Aug 4, 1987
Tropical storm DORA
1987196N15258
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 15, 1987 – Jul 20, 1987
Tropical storm CALVIN
1987187N13258
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 5, 1987 – Jul 10, 1987
Tropical storm BEATRIZ
1987185N13244
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 3, 1987 – Jul 7, 1987
Tropical storm ADRIAN
1987159N12264
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jun 7, 1987 – Jun 9, 1987
Western Pacific
Typhoons23Super typhoon PHYLLIS
1987343N05154
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Dec 9, 1987 – Dec 20, 1987
Tropical storm OGDEN
1987325N13126
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Nov 20, 1987 – Nov 25, 1987
Super typhoon NINA
1987320N03171
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure913 hPa
Nov 16, 1987 – Nov 30, 1987
Tropical storm MAURY
1987311N10148
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Nov 7, 1987 – Nov 19, 1987
Super typhoon LYNN
1987288N13168
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure913 hPa
Oct 14, 1987 – Oct 28, 1987
Typhoon KELLY
1987282N12137
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Oct 9, 1987 – Oct 19, 1987
Tropical storm JUNE
1987270N15160
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Sep 27, 1987 – Oct 2, 1987
Super typhoon IAN
1987266N16148
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Sep 22, 1987 – Oct 6, 1987
Super typhoon FREDA
1987247N09150
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Sep 3, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987
Super typhoon GERALD
1987245N15133
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Sep 2, 1987 – Sep 11, 1987
Super typhoon HOLLY
1987244N11177
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure900 hPa
Sep 1, 1987 – Sep 18, 1987
Tropical storm ED
1987232N07173
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Aug 20, 1987 – Aug 28, 1987
Super typhoon DINAH
1987231N10159
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Aug 19, 1987 – Sep 3, 1987
Tropical storm 1987222N27145
1987222N27145
Peak wind38 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 9, 1987 – Aug 16, 1987
Typhoon CARY
1987219N08155
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Aug 7, 1987 – Aug 24, 1987
Super typhoon BETTY
1987219N08134
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure890 hPa
Aug 7, 1987 – Aug 17, 1987
Typhoon ALEX
1987202N09144
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jul 21, 1987 – Aug 2, 1987
Typhoon VERNON
1987196N09146
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jul 15, 1987 – Jul 22, 1987
Super typhoon THELMA
1987188N10151
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure914 hPa
Jul 6, 1987 – Jul 18, 1987
Typhoon SPERRY
1987176N10150
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Jun 24, 1987 – Jul 5, 1987
Tropical storm RUTH
1987168N17118
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure983 hPa
Jun 16, 1987 – Jun 20, 1987
Tropical storm PERCY
1987093N05155
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Apr 3, 1987 – Apr 16, 1987
Typhoon ORCHID
1987007N06162
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 14, 1987
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones8Tropical storm 1987351N09086
1987351N09086
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Dec 17, 1987 – Dec 23, 1987
Tropical storm 1987336N10085
1987336N10085
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Dec 2, 1987 – Dec 13, 1987
Tropical storm 1987312N09095
1987312N09095
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Nov 8, 1987 – Nov 13, 1987
Tropical storm 1987303N06088
1987303N06088
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Oct 30, 1987 – Nov 3, 1987
Tropical storm 1987287N12089
1987287N12089
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Oct 14, 1987 – Oct 19, 1987
Tropical storm 1987155N16061
1987155N16061
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jun 4, 1987 – Jun 12, 1987
Tropical storm 1987150N13095
1987150N13095
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
May 30, 1987 – Jun 5, 1987
Tropical storm 1987030N06089
1987030N06089
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jan 30, 1987 – Feb 4, 1987
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones12Tropical cyclone ELIZABETHA
1987110S27050
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure976 hPa
Apr 20, 1987 – Apr 29, 1987
Tropical storm 1987110S07073
1987110S07073
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Apr 20, 1987 – Apr 26, 1987
Tropical cyclone DAODO
1987062S13072
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure954 hPa
Mar 2, 1987 – Mar 18, 1987
Tropical storm ELSIE
1987053S15127
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Feb 21, 1987 – Feb 27, 1987
Tropical storm CLOTILDA
1987040S19051
Peak wind52 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Feb 9, 1987 – Feb 22, 1987
Tropical storm BEMAZAVA
1987036S15066
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Feb 5, 1987 – Feb 17, 1987
Tropical storm DAMIEN
1987031S15124
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jan 30, 1987 – Feb 9, 1987
Tropical cyclone ALININA
1987016S13066
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure976 hPa
Jan 16, 1987 – Jan 24, 1987
Tropical storm CONNIE
1987015S16125
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Jan 15, 1987 – Jan 23, 1987
Tropical storm 1987009S08095
1987009S08095
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jan 9, 1987 – Jan 13, 1987
Tropical storm 1987006S06076
1987006S06076
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 12, 1987
Tropical storm 1986212S08085
1986212S08085
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 30, 1986 – Aug 3, 1986
South Pacific
Cyclones15Tropical storm BLANCH:BLANCHE
1987140S08170
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
May 20, 1987 – May 27, 1987
Tropical storm ZUMAN
1987110S10179
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Apr 19, 1987 – Apr 26, 1987
Tropical cyclone KAY
1987096S11144
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure976 hPa
Apr 6, 1987 – Apr 17, 1987
Tropical cyclone YALI
1987065S11164
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Mar 5, 1987 – Mar 12, 1987
Tropical storm 1987059S12196
1987059S12196
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Feb 28, 1987 – Mar 3, 1987
Tropical cyclone WINI
1987058S10173
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Feb 27, 1987 – Mar 7, 1987
Tropical storm VELI
1987037S14152
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Feb 5, 1987 – Feb 10, 1987
Tropical cyclone JASON
1987036S12140
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Feb 4, 1987 – Feb 14, 1987
Tropical cyclone UMA:VELI
1987035S12160
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Feb 4, 1987 – Feb 10, 1987
Tropical storm 1987034S16187
1987034S16187
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Feb 3, 1987 – Feb 5, 1987
Tropical cyclone TUSI
1987015S09187
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jan 15, 1987 – Jan 25, 1987
Tropical cyclone SALLY
1986360S13195
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Dec 26, 1986 – Jan 5, 1987
Tropical cyclone RAJA
1986356S07183
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Dec 21, 1986 – Jan 5, 1987
Tropical storm PATSY
1986346S12173
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Dec 12, 1986 – Dec 22, 1986
Tropical storm OSEA
1986325S10171
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Nov 20, 1986 – Nov 25, 1986
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.