Storm history › South Pacific › 1987 season
Cyclone Sally (1987)
Sally was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1987 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 26, 1986 to January 5, 1987, about 11 days, and covered 2,423 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,423 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.5
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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: 139th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tino (2020), Cyclone Frank (1999), Cyclone Zuman (1998) and 16 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1987 South Pacific season's ACE.