Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1987 season
Unnamed tropical storm 7, 1987 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1987 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 14, 1987 to October 19, 1987, about 6 days, and covered 1,864 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Malegaon, India.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,864 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Malegaon, India | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Sholapur, India | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Guntur, India | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Varanasi, India | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Kalaburagi, India | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Bhopal, India | 20 mi (32 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 156th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Montha (2025), Tropical Storm Senyar (2025), Tropical Storm Fengal (2024) and 10 more.
- Lowest pressure: 195th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sitrang (2022).
- Energy: 5% of the 1987 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.