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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Thelma (1987)
6 July 1987 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Thelma formed in the Western Pacific basin on 6 July 1987 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 915 hPa. It made landfall in South Korea, Russia and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 6 July 1987
- Dissipated
- 18 July 1987
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 915 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSSouth Korea117 km/h
- TSRussia0 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China0 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 Dinah241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Freda232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Ian204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Gerald194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth