Tropical Storm Ruth (1987)

Track & history

Peak wind

40 mph / 65 km/h

Min pressure

992 mb

Dates

Jun 16 – Jun 20

Landfall

Maoming

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Storm history

Ruth formed in the West Pacific in June 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Maoming, China. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1987-06-16 12:00	17.2°N 118.0°E	—	—	—
1987-06-16 18:00	17.5°N 117.5°E	—	—	—
1987-06-17 00:00	18.3°N 116.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1987-06-17 06:00	18.6°N 116.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1987-06-17 12:00	18.7°N 116.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1987-06-17 18:00	18.9°N 115.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1987-06-18 00:00	19.2°N 114.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	996 mb
1987-06-18 06:00	19.8°N 114.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb

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1987-06-18 12:00	20.3°N 113.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1987-06-18 18:00	20.8°N 112.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1987-06-19 00:00	21.3°N 111.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1987-06-19 06:00	22.0°N 110.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	994 mb
1987-06-19 12:00	22.6°N 109.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1987-06-19 18:00	23.1°N 108.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	999 mb
1987-06-20 00:00	23.6°N 107.6°E	—	—	1000 mb
1987-06-20 06:00	24.5°N 107.0°E	—	—	1000 mb

Tropical Storm Ruth 1987 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Ruth 1987 make landfall?

Yes. Ruth made landfall near Maoming, China on Jun 19 1987, with sustained winds of 30 mph (50 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Ruth get in 1987?

Ruth peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 992 mb.

When did Ruth form and dissipate?

Ruth was first tracked on Jun 16 1987 and last tracked on Jun 20 1987, about 4 days in all.