Super Typhoon Thelma (1987)

Track & history

Peak wind

150 mph / 240 km/h

Min pressure

915 mb

Dates

Jul 6 – Jul 18

Landfall

Nangen

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Storm history

Thelma formed in the West Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made landfall near Nangen, South Korea. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1987-07-06 12:00	9.6°N 150.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1987-07-06 18:00	10.2°N 150.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1987-07-07 00:00	10.8°N 150.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1987-07-07 06:00	11.5°N 149.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1987-07-07 12:00	12.1°N 149.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1987-07-07 18:00	12.9°N 149.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1987-07-08 00:00	13.9°N 148.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1987-07-08 06:00	14.5°N 147.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb

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1987-07-08 12:00	14.9°N 145.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1987-07-08 18:00	15.3°N 144.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1987-07-09 00:00	15.8°N 142.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1987-07-09 06:00	16.3°N 141.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
1987-07-09 12:00	16.5°N 139.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	985 mb
1987-07-09 18:00	16.7°N 138.4°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	980 mb
1987-07-10 00:00	17.0°N 136.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1987-07-10 06:00	17.4°N 135.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
1987-07-10 12:00	17.8°N 134.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
1987-07-10 18:00	17.9°N 132.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	945 mb
1987-07-11 00:00	17.9°N 131.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	930 mb
1987-07-11 06:00	17.9°N 130.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	915 mb
1987-07-11 12:00	17.9°N 128.9°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	915 mb
1987-07-11 18:00	17.7°N 128.0°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	920 mb
1987-07-12 00:00	17.6°N 127.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	920 mb
1987-07-12 06:00	17.9°N 126.9°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	925 mb
1987-07-12 12:00	18.4°N 126.6°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	935 mb
1987-07-12 18:00	19.1°N 126.3°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	945 mb
1987-07-13 00:00	20.0°N 126.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	950 mb
1987-07-13 06:00	21.0°N 126.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	950 mb
1987-07-13 12:00	22.1°N 125.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	940 mb
1987-07-13 18:00	23.5°N 125.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	945 mb
1987-07-14 00:00	24.8°N 125.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	950 mb
1987-07-14 06:00	26.0°N 124.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	945 mb
1987-07-14 12:00	27.4°N 124.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	940 mb
1987-07-14 18:00	28.5°N 125.0°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	945 mb
1987-07-15 00:00	29.9°N 125.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	950 mb
1987-07-15 06:00	31.9°N 126.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	955 mb
1987-07-15 12:00	34.2°N 127.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	965 mb
1987-07-15 18:00	36.7°N 128.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1987-07-16 00:00	39.5°N 129.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	980 mb
1987-07-16 06:00	41.3°N 130.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	980 mb
1987-07-16 12:00	42.9°N 131.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	988 mb
1987-07-16 18:00	44.7°N 132.0°E	—	—	990 mb
1987-07-17 00:00	45.9°N 132.5°E	—	—	992 mb
1987-07-17 06:00	46.7°N 133.0°E	—	—	992 mb
1987-07-17 12:00	47.8°N 133.7°E	—	—	994 mb
1987-07-17 18:00	48.8°N 134.1°E	—	—	996 mb
1987-07-18 00:00	49.7°N 135.0°E	—	—	998 mb

Super Typhoon Thelma 1987 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Thelma 1987 make landfall?

Yes. Thelma made landfall near Nangen, South Korea on Jul 15 1987, with sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Thelma get in 1987?

Thelma peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.

When did Thelma form and dissipate?

Thelma was first tracked on Jul 6 1987 and last tracked on Jul 18 1987, about 12 days in all.