1987 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1987 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. The season was near average, with 14 depressions forming, all of which went on to be named storms. Of those 14 storms, 7 became hurricanes, and there were 3 major hurricanes.

Tropical Storm Andrew
(Previously Tropical Depression One)

Tropical Storm Bandit
(Previously Tropical Depression Two)

Hurricane Cole
(Previously Hurricane Arlene)

Tropical Storm Dane
(Previously Tropical Depression Four)

Hurricane Eric
(Previously Tropical Storm Bret)

Hurricane Falcon
(Previously Tropical Depression Six)

Tropical Storm Giovanni
(Previously Tropical Storm Cindy)

Hurricane Heather
(Previously Tropical Depression Eight)

Tropical Storm Ivanka
(Previously Tropical Depression Nine)

Hurricane Jenny
(Previously Tropical Storm Dennis)

Tropical Storm Kym
(Previously Depression Eleven)

Hurricane Levi
(Previously Hurricane Emily)

Hurricane Malcolm
(Previously Hurricane Floyd)

Tropical Storm Neil
(Previously Tropical Depression Fourteen)

Storm Names
This is the same list used in the 1975 season, with the exceptions of Falcon, Jenny, and Ruby, which replaced Fletcher, Jacob, and Robert. Names not retired will be used again in the 1993 season. Names not used are marked in italics.

Retirement
The SDTWFC chose to retire the names Eric and Malcolm due to the damage and deaths they caused. They will be replaced by Edmund and Mason for the 1993 season.