Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Gerald (1987)
Gerald was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 2, 1987 to September 11, 1987, about 9 days, and covered 1,501 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Quanzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,501 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Quanzhou, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Sanming, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Putian, China | 43 mi (70 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.