Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Vernon (1987)
Vernon was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 15, 1987 to July 22, 1987, about 7 days, and covered 2,589 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,589 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 18 mi (30 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 40 mi (64 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: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.