Tropical Storm Calvin (1987)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 5–10, 1987

Peak wind
63 mph
102 km/h · Jul 8
Peak category
TS
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
4.5 d
Jul 5 – Jul 10
Distance
1,440 mi
2,317 km
ACE
2.5
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Calvin

Tropical Storm Calvin (1987) was a tropical storm of the 1987 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 5, 1987, 320 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 63 mph (102 km/h) on July 8, 1987, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 1,440 miles (2,317 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 19 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 5 18:00TD 29 mph—12.6°N 101.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 6 00:00TD 35 mph—12.8°N 103.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 6 06:00TS 40 mph—13.1°N 104.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 6 12:00TS 40 mph—13.4°N 105.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 6 18:00TS 40 mph—13.9°N 106.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 7 00:00TS 46 mph—14.2°N 107.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 7 06:00TS 52 mph—14.5°N 108.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 7 12:00TS 52 mph—14.7°N 110.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 7 18:00TS 52 mph—14.8°N 111.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 00:00TS 52 mph—14.8°N 113.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 06:00TS 58 mph—14.8°N 114.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 12:00TS 63 mph—14.8°N 116.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 8 18:00TS 63 mph—14.8°N 117.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 00:00TS 52 mph—14.9°N 118.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 06:00TS 40 mph—15.1°N 119.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 12:00TD 35 mph—15.2°N 120.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 9 18:00TD 35 mph—15.7°N 121.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 10 00:00TD 29 mph—16.3°N 121.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 10 06:00TD 23 mph—17.0°N 122.2°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Calvin make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Calvin.

What category was Calvin?

At its peak on July 8, 1987, Calvin was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h).

How long did Calvin last?

4.5 days, from July 5, 1987 to July 10, 1987. It travelled about 1,440 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Calvin?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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