Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Alex (1987)
Alex was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 21, 1987 to August 2, 1987, about 12 days, and covered 4,000 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Wenzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,000 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenzhou, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Zhangjiagang, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Shaoxing, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Suzhou, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Pyongyang, North Korea | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Jiaxing, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.