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1987 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1987 South Indian Ocean season had 12 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 3 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from July 30, 1986 and the last ended on June 27, 1987. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Alinina (1987), at 85 mph (140 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 45.4.
- Storms
- 12
- Cyclones
- 3
- Major
- 0
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 45.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1987 South Indian Ocean | Jul 30 – Aug 3 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed storm 2, 1987 South Indian Ocean | Jan 1 – Jan 6 | — |
| Unnamed tropical storm 3, 1987 South Indian Ocean | Jan 6 – Jan 12 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 4, 1987 South Indian Ocean | Jan 9 – Jan 13 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Connie | Jan 15 – Jan 23 | 65 mph |
| Cyclone Alinina | Jan 16 – Jan 24 | 85 mph |
| Tropical Storm Damien | Jan 30 – Feb 9 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Bemazava | Feb 5 – Feb 17 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Clotilda | Feb 9 – Feb 22 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Elsie | Feb 21 – Feb 27 | 70 mph |
| Cyclone Daodo | Mar 2 – Mar 18 | 85 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 12, 1987 South Indian Ocean | Apr 20 – Apr 26 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Elizabetha | Apr 20 – Apr 29 | 85 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 14, 1987 South Indian Ocean | Jun 25 – Jun 27 | 35 mph |