Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Typhoon Lynn (1987)
Lynn was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 14, 1987 to October 28, 1987, about 14 days, and covered 3,807 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Zhongshan, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,807 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhongshan, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 23 mi (37 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.