Global tropical cyclone archive

1981 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes

Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1981, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.

93Storms

85Named storms

150 ktStrongest wind

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Storms93

Historical storm archive

North Atlantic

Hurricanes12

Tropical storm 1981317N31286

Minimum pressure978 hPa

Nov 12, 1981 – Nov 17, 1981

Hurricane KATRINA

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Nov 3, 1981 – Nov 7, 1981

Tropical storm JOSE

Minimum pressure998 hPa

Oct 29, 1981 – Nov 2, 1981

Major hurricane IRENE

Peak wind105 kt

Minimum pressure959 hPa

Sep 21, 1981 – Oct 3, 1981

Major hurricane HARVEY

Peak wind115 kt

Minimum pressure946 hPa

Sep 11, 1981 – Sep 20, 1981

Hurricane GERT

Minimum pressure988 hPa

Sep 7, 1981 – Sep 15, 1981

Major hurricane FLOYD

Peak wind100 kt

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Sep 3, 1981 – Sep 12, 1981

Hurricane EMILY

Minimum pressure966 hPa

Aug 31, 1981 – Sep 12, 1981

Hurricane DENNIS

Minimum pressure995 hPa

Aug 7, 1981 – Aug 22, 1981

Tropical storm CINDY

Minimum pressure1002 hPa

Aug 2, 1981 – Aug 5, 1981

Tropical storm BRET

Minimum pressure996 hPa

Jun 29, 1981 – Jul 1, 1981

Tropical storm ARLENE

Minimum pressure999 hPa

May 6, 1981 – May 9, 1981

Eastern Pacific

Hurricanes15

Hurricane OTIS

Minimum pressure—

Oct 24, 1981 – Oct 30, 1981

Major hurricane NORMA

Peak wind110 kt

Minimum pressure—

Oct 8, 1981 – Oct 12, 1981

Tropical storm MAX

Minimum pressure—

Oct 7, 1981 – Oct 10, 1981

Tropical storm LIDIA

Minimum pressure—

Oct 6, 1981 – Oct 8, 1981

Tropical storm KNUT

Minimum pressure—

Sep 19, 1981 – Sep 21, 1981

Hurricane JOVA

Minimum pressure—

Sep 14, 1981 – Sep 21, 1981

Tropical storm IRWIN

Minimum pressure—

Aug 27, 1981 – Aug 31, 1981

Hurricane HILARY

Minimum pressure—

Aug 21, 1981 – Aug 28, 1981

Hurricane GREG

Minimum pressure—

Aug 13, 1981 – Aug 22, 1981

Hurricane FERNANDA

Minimum pressure—

Aug 6, 1981 – Aug 13, 1981

Tropical storm EUGENE

Minimum pressure—

Jul 16, 1981 – Jul 21, 1981

Hurricane DORA

Minimum pressure—

Jul 10, 1981 – Jul 16, 1981

Tropical storm CALVIN

Minimum pressure—

Jul 4, 1981 – Jul 9, 1981

Hurricane BEATRIZ

Minimum pressure—

Jun 28, 1981 – Jul 4, 1981

Tropical storm ADRIAN

Minimum pressure—

May 30, 1981 – Jun 4, 1981

Western Pacific

Typhoons29

Typhoon LEE

Minimum pressure949 hPa

Dec 21, 1981 – Dec 29, 1981

Super typhoon KIT

Peak wind115 kt

Minimum pressure925 hPa

Dec 9, 1981 – Dec 22, 1981

Tropical storm JEFF

Minimum pressure998 hPa

Nov 20, 1981 – Nov 26, 1981

Super typhoon IRMA

Peak wind135 kt

Minimum pressure905 hPa

Nov 15, 1981 – Nov 27, 1981

Super typhoon HAZEN

Peak wind100 kt

Minimum pressure955 hPa

Nov 12, 1981 – Nov 23, 1981

Typhoon GAY

Minimum pressure945 hPa

Oct 13, 1981 – Oct 23, 1981

Tropical storm FABIAN

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Oct 10, 1981 – Oct 16, 1981

Super typhoon ELSIE

Peak wind150 kt

Minimum pressure894 hPa

Sep 22, 1981 – Oct 6, 1981

Typhoon DOYLE

Minimum pressure965 hPa

Sep 17, 1981 – Sep 24, 1981

Super typhoon CLARA

Peak wind120 kt

Minimum pressure925 hPa

Sep 13, 1981 – Oct 2, 1981

Typhoon BILL

Minimum pressure960 hPa

Sep 1, 1981 – Sep 8, 1981

Typhoon AGNES

Minimum pressure950 hPa

Aug 25, 1981 – Sep 6, 1981

Typhoon THAD

Minimum pressure955 hPa

Aug 15, 1981 – Aug 25, 1981

Severe tropical storm VANESSA

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Aug 14, 1981 – Aug 23, 1981

Tropical storm WARREN

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Aug 14, 1981 – Aug 21, 1981

Severe tropical storm SUSAN

Minimum pressure979 hPa

Aug 6, 1981 – Aug 15, 1981

Severe tropical storm ROY

Minimum pressure985 hPa

Aug 2, 1981 – Aug 11, 1981

Tropical storm 1981212N18142

Minimum pressure988 hPa

Jul 31, 1981 – Aug 2, 1981

Severe tropical storm PHYLLIS

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Jul 31, 1981 – Aug 8, 1981

Typhoon OGDEN

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Jul 26, 1981 – Aug 1, 1981

Tropical storm NINA

Minimum pressure992 hPa

Jul 21, 1981 – Jul 28, 1981

Severe tropical storm MAURY

Minimum pressure982 hPa

Jul 14, 1981 – Jul 25, 1981

Severe tropical storm LYNN

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Jun 27, 1981 – Jul 8, 1981

Typhoon KELLY

Minimum pressure950 hPa

Jun 25, 1981 – Jul 6, 1981

Typhoon JUNE

Minimum pressure963 hPa

Jun 15, 1981 – Jun 26, 1981

Typhoon IKE

Minimum pressure965 hPa

Jun 7, 1981 – Jun 17, 1981

Tropical storm HOLLY

Minimum pressure996 hPa

Apr 28, 1981 – May 10, 1981

Severe tropical storm GERALD

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Apr 12, 1981 – Apr 23, 1981

Super typhoon FREDA

Peak wind100 kt

Minimum pressure945 hPa

Mar 11, 1981 – Mar 18, 1981

North Indian Ocean

Cyclones3

Tropical cyclone 1981339N11089

Minimum pressure—

Dec 5, 1981 – Dec 10, 1981

Tropical cyclone 1981321N13092

Minimum pressure—

Nov 17, 1981 – Nov 20, 1981

Tropical storm 1981298N07083

Minimum pressure—

Oct 25, 1981 – Nov 2, 1981

South Indian Ocean

Cyclones20

Tropical storm PADDY

Minimum pressure973 hPa

May 22, 1981 – May 30, 1981

Tropical storm LISA

Minimum pressure—

Apr 6, 1981 – Apr 16, 1981

Tropical cyclone OLGA

Peak wind120 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Apr 4, 1981 – Apr 18, 1981

Tropical storm KLARA

Minimum pressure—

Mar 28, 1981 – Apr 8, 1981

Tropical cyclone JOHANNE

Minimum pressure—

Mar 1, 1981 – Mar 11, 1981

Tropical cyclone NEIL

Peak wind100 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Feb 24, 1981 – Mar 7, 1981

Tropical storm IADINE

Minimum pressure—

Feb 16, 1981 – Feb 25, 1981

Tropical storm HELYETTE

Minimum pressure—

Jan 28, 1981 – Feb 6, 1981

Tropical storm GAELLE

Minimum pressure—

Jan 14, 1981 – Jan 18, 1981

Tropical cyclone MABEL

Peak wind100 kt

Minimum pressure930 hPa

Jan 12, 1981 – Jan 21, 1981

Tropical cyclone FLORINE

Peak wind105 kt

Minimum pressure—

Jan 3, 1981 – Jan 11, 1981

Tropical storm EDWIG

Minimum pressure—

Dec 28, 1980 – Jan 1, 1981

Tropical cyclone FELIX

Peak wind110 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Dec 22, 1980 – Dec 31, 1980

Tropical storm EDNA

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Dec 20, 1980 – Dec 27, 1980

Tropical storm DIANA

Minimum pressure—

Dec 17, 1980 – Dec 19, 1980

Tropical storm DAN

Minimum pressure985 hPa

Dec 14, 1980 – Dec 18, 1980

Tropical cyclone CAROL

Peak wind110 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Dec 13, 1980 – Dec 24, 1980

Tropical cyclone BERT:CHRISTE

Minimum pressure965 hPa

Nov 24, 1980 – Dec 9, 1980

Tropical storm BETTINA

Minimum pressure—

Nov 22, 1980 – Dec 1, 1980

Tropical cyclone ADELAIDE:ALICE

Peak wind110 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Nov 3, 1980 – Nov 14, 1980

South Pacific

Cyclones14

Tropical storm 1981086S16183

Minimum pressure995 hPa

Mar 27, 1981 – Mar 31, 1981

Tropical storm FRAN

Minimum pressure985 hPa

Mar 17, 1981 – Mar 24, 1981

Tropical cyclone MAX

Peak wind100 kt

Minimum pressure960 hPa

Mar 9, 1981 – Mar 19, 1981

Tropical cyclone TAHMAR

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Mar 8, 1981 – Mar 13, 1981

Tropical storm ESAU

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Mar 1, 1981 – Mar 5, 1981

Tropical cyclone FREDA

Minimum pressure955 hPa

Feb 24, 1981 – Mar 9, 1981

Tropical storm 1981054S12181

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Feb 22, 1981 – Mar 7, 1981

Tropical storm DAMAN

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Feb 20, 1981 – Feb 24, 1981

Tropical storm 1981047S18181

Minimum pressure985 hPa

Feb 16, 1981 – Feb 21, 1981

Tropical storm EDDIE

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Feb 8, 1981 – Feb 15, 1981

Tropical cyclone CLIFF

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Feb 8, 1981 – Feb 15, 1981

Tropical storm BETSY

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Jan 30, 1981 – Feb 4, 1981

Tropical cyclone ARTHUR

Minimum pressure965 hPa

Jan 11, 1981 – Jan 17, 1981

Tropical storm DIOLA

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Nov 27, 1980 – Nov 30, 1980

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Data source and method

Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.