Storm history › West Pacific › 1987 season
Tropical Storm Ruth (1987)
Ruth was a tropical storm of the 1987 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 16, 1987 to June 20, 1987, about 4 days, and covered 888 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Maoming, China.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 888 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maoming, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Yulin, China | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Nanning, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Guigang, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1987 West Pacific season's ACE.