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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Arlene (1987)
8 August 1987 · North Atlantic · Category 1
Hurricane Arlene formed in the North Atlantic basin on 8 August 1987 and lasted 20 days. Its sustained winds reached 120 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 987 hPa. It made landfall in The Bahamas, Spain and Portugal.
- Formed
- 8 August 1987
- Dissipated
- 28 August 1987
- Duration
- 20 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 120 km/h (65 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 987 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSThe Bahamas46 km/h
- TSSpain28 km/h
- TSPortugal19 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 3Hurricane Emily204 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Floyd120 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Bret83 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth