Storm history › South Pacific › 1987 season
Cyclone Kay (1987)
Kay was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1987 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 6, 1987 to April 17, 1987, about 11 days, and covered 2,671 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,671 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 310th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cody (2022), Cyclone Debbie (2004), Tropical Storm Les (1998) and 2 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1987 South Pacific season's ACE.