Hurricane Emily (1987)

Hurricane Emily
	Emily at peak intensity near landfall on the island of Hispaniola on September 22
Meteorological history
Formed	September 20, 1987
Dissipated	September 26, 1987
Category 3 tropical cyclone
	1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds	125 mph (205 km/h)
Lowest pressure	958 mbar (hPa); 28.29 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	3
Damage	$80.3 million (1987 USD)
Areas affected	Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, Bahamas, Bermuda
	IBTrACS
	Part of the 1987 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Emily was a tropical cyclone. The hurricane hit Hispaniola in September 1987. It was the first hurricane in the Caribbean Sea since Hurricane Katrina in 1981. It had the 2nd fastest speed of a 20th-century hurricane. The fastest speed of a hurricane was the 1938 New England hurricane. In the 1987 Atlantic hurricane season, this was the 12th tropical cyclone. It was the fifth storm. It was the 2nd hurricane. It was the only major hurricane of the season. Emily formed from a tropical disturbance on the west coast of Africa. The storm then became a hurricane. The hurricane then had rapid intensification on September 22. The storm's highest wind speed was 125 mph (201 km/h). The storm had a barometric pressure of 958 mbar (hPa; 28.29 inHg). The storm then weakened. It became a Category 2 hurricane. After that, the storm hit the Dominican Republic. The hurricane became even weaker. It became a tropical storm and went northeast through the Atlantic Ocean. The storm then had more rapid intensification. On September 25, the storm went over Bermuda.

Hurricane Emily had lots of rain and wind in the Windward Islands on September 21. Many houses were damages. Also, there were many damages in the banana industry. There was $291,000 worth of damages in this area. The storm was very intense in the Dominican Republic. However, it did not cause a lot of damage. 3 people were killed from the storm. There were $30 million in damages in this area. There were also damages in Bermuda. In total, the storm caused over $80 million in damages. The storm also killed 3 and injured 16 people.

Hurricane Emily (1987) Media

The eye of Hurricane Emily as seen by the Hurricane Hunters during a reconnaissance mission on September 22
Hurricane Emily near Bermuda
Rainfall totals from Hurricane Emily in Puerto Rico
A typical Bermudian roof made up of heavy limestone slates