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The unnamed tropical storm of 1987

Aug 9, 1987 to Aug 17, 1987Peak 46 mph1007 mb

The unnamed tropical storm of 1987 passed within 50 miles of 16 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Chambers County, TX, as a tropical storm on August 10, 1987.

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Watch how it happened

Unnamed storm · 1987

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
46 mph, 40 kt
Lowest pressure
1007 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
16
LA, TX
Counties within 100 miles
28
LA, TX
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Chambers County, TX, 0.0 mi, Aug 10, 1987
Landfalls recorded
1
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Tyler CountyTX0.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Chambers CountyTX0.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Liberty CountyTX0.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Hardin CountyTX0.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Galveston CountyTX1.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Polk CountyTX2.3Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Jefferson CountyTX5.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
San Jacinto CountyTX19.8Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Orange CountyTX23.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Harris CountyTX24.5Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Cameron ParishLA34.3Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Brazoria CountyTX35.5Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Montgomery CountyTX35.6Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Trinity CountyTX36.4Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Beauregard ParishLA40.2Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Calcasieu ParishLA43.6Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Walker CountyTX51.1Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Fort Bend CountyTX55.8Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Matagorda CountyTX64.2Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Madison CountyTX72.1Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Jefferson Davis ParishLA76.9Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Grimes CountyTX78.1Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Waller CountyTX78.1Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Wharton CountyTX82.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Leon CountyTX85.0Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Austin CountyTX90.5Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Brazos CountyTX94.2Tropical stormAug 10, 1987
Washington CountyTX94.5Tropical stormAug 10, 1987

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.