Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1987 season
Unnamed tropical storm 9, 1987 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1987 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 8, 1987 to November 13, 1987, about 6 days, and covered 1,426 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Guntur, India.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,426 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guntur, India | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Hyderabad, India | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Warangal, India | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Rāmgundam, India | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Nellore, India | 106 mi (171 km) |
| Kurnool, India | 121 mi (195 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017), Tropical Storm Nilam (2012), Tropical Storm Bijli (2009) and 2 more.
- Lowest pressure: 139th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 7% of the 1987 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.