Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Ian (1987)
Ian was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 22, 1987 to October 6, 1987, about 14 days, and covered 4,207 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,207 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.