Tropical Storm Selma (1987)

Track & history

Peak wind

40 mph / 65 km/h

Min pressure

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Dates

Oct 27 – Oct 31

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Selma formed in the East Pacific in October 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1987-10-27 00:00	9.5°N 121.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1987-10-27 06:00	9.9°N 122.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1987-10-27 12:00	10.7°N 123.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1987-10-27 18:00	11.8°N 124.4°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1987-10-28 00:00	13.3°N 125.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1987-10-28 06:00	14.4°N 125.3°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1987-10-28 12:00	15.4°N 125.6°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1987-10-28 18:00	16.4°N 125.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—

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1987-10-29 00:00	17.0°N 125.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1987-10-29 06:00	17.6°N 126.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1987-10-29 12:00	18.3°N 125.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1987-10-29 18:00	19.1°N 125.9°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1987-10-30 00:00	19.9°N 125.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1987-10-30 06:00	20.7°N 125.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1987-10-30 12:00	21.5°N 124.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1987-10-30 18:00	22.3°N 123.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1987-10-31 00:00	23.2°N 123.4°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1987-10-31 06:00	24.1°N 122.8°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—

Tropical Storm Selma 1987 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Selma 1987 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Selma; it stayed over water.

How strong did Selma get in 1987?

Selma peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).

When did Selma form and dissipate?

Selma was first tracked on Oct 27 1987 and last tracked on Oct 31 1987, about 4 days in all.