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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Cary (1987)
7 August 1987 · Western Pacific · Category 2
Typhoon Cary formed in the Western Pacific basin on 7 August 1987 and lasted 18 days. Its sustained winds reached 157 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 960 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
- Formed
- 7 August 1987
- Dissipated
- 24 August 1987
- Duration
- 18 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 157 km/h (85 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 960 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Philippines130 km/h
- TSVietnam111 km/h
- TSLaos83 km/h
- TSThailand52 km/h
- TSMyanmar46 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nina269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Betty259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Holly259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Lynn259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Thelma241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Dinah241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Freda232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Ian204 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth