Storm history › Atlantic › 1987 season
Hurricane Floyd (1987)
Floyd was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1987 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 9, 1987 to October 14, 1987, about 5 days, and covered 1,541 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
It made landfall once, near Florida City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,541 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 12, 1987 | Florida City, United States | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 66 mi (106 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 745th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Julian (2021), Tropical Storm Beta (2020), Hurricane Barry (2019) and 11 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1987 Atlantic season's ACE.