Storms named Blanch

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Blanch: a tropical storm in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on May 20, 1987 and peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h). It was tracked from May 20, 1987 to May 27, 1987 (7 days).

Times used

1987

Strongest

1987 · TS

990 mb

Most recent

1987

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1987

In our archive since 1980

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1987Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Blanch, newest first

Tropical Storm Blanch (1987)

Dates: May 20, 1987 to May 27, 1987 (7 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 2.4

Blanch formed in the Southern Hemisphere in May 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Blanch (1987): track and history

Questions about the name Blanch

When was the last time a storm was named Blanch?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Blanch in 1987, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on May 20, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Blanch in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.