Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Phyllis (1987)
Phyllis was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 9, 1987 to December 20, 1987, about 12 days, and covered 3,236 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 97 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,236 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 97 mi (157 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 113 mi (181 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 114 mi (183 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 119 mi (191 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.