Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Cary (1987)
Cary was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 7, 1987 to August 24, 1987, about 18 days, and covered 4,199 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,199 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Sanya, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Basuo, China | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 73 mi (118 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.