Storm history › Atlantic › 1987 season
Hurricane Arlene (1987)
Arlene was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1987 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 8, 1987 to August 28, 1987, about 20 days, and covered 6,647 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Lisbon, Portugal.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 6,647 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lisbon, Portugal | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Madrid, Spain | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Sevilla, Spain | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 120 mi (194 km) |
| Miami, United States | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 639th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Theta (2020), Tropical Storm Colin (2016), Hurricane Lisa (2004) and 8 more.
- Energy: 35% of the 1987 Atlantic season's ACE.