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Typhoon Kelly (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
110 mph / 175 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Kelly formed in the West Pacific in October 1987 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-10-09 00:00 | 11.5°N 137.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1987-10-09 06:00 | 11.9°N 137.1°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1987-10-09 12:00 | 12.2°N 137.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1987-10-09 18:00 | 12.4°N 137.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-10-10 00:00 | 12.9°N 137.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-10-10 06:00 | 13.4°N 137.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-10-10 12:00 | 14.0°N 137.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-10-10 18:00 | 14.6°N 137.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 1987-10-11 00:00 | 15.2°N 138.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-10-11 06:00 | 15.6°N 137.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-11 12:00 | 15.9°N 137.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-10-11 18:00 | 16.2°N 137.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-10-12 00:00 | 16.5°N 137.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-12 06:00 | 16.9°N 137.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-10-12 12:00 | 17.4°N 137.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-10-12 18:00 | 17.9°N 137.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-10-13 00:00 | 18.4°N 136.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-13 06:00 | 18.9°N 136.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-13 12:00 | 19.5°N 136.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-13 18:00 | 20.3°N 135.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-14 00:00 | 21.3°N 135.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-14 06:00 | 22.3°N 134.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-14 12:00 | 23.2°N 133.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-14 18:00 | 24.1°N 133.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-10-15 00:00 | 24.9°N 132.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-10-15 06:00 | 25.7°N 131.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-10-15 12:00 | 26.6°N 131.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-10-15 18:00 | 27.7°N 131.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-10-16 00:00 | 29.0°N 132.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-16 06:00 | 30.6°N 132.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-16 12:00 | 32.3°N 133.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-10-16 18:00 | 34.3°N 134.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-10-17 00:00 | 36.9°N 136.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1987-10-17 06:00 | 39.3°N 139.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1987-10-17 12:00 | 41.4°N 141.6°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 1987-10-17 18:00 | 43.0°N 144.8°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 1987-10-18 00:00 | 43.8°N 147.8°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-18 06:00 | 44.0°N 151.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-18 12:00 | 44.0°N 156.1°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-18 18:00 | 44.0°N 161.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-19 00:00 | 45.0°N 168.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1987-10-19 06:00 | 46.0°N 175.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
Typhoon Kelly 1987 FAQ
Did Typhoon Kelly 1987 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Kelly; it stayed over water.
How strong did Kelly get in 1987?
Kelly peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Kelly form and dissipate?
Kelly was first tracked on Oct 9 1987 and last tracked on Oct 19 1987, about 10 days in all.