Tropical cyclone CAROL 1981: track, intensity and history
Dec 24, 1980, 12:00:00
Dec 13, 1980, 00:00:00 – Dec 24, 1980, 12:00:00
Severe StormsClosed110 kt205 km/h
Historical storm track
Follow how Tropical cyclone CAROL developed and moved during 1981, with its full recorded path, peak sustained winds of 110 kt, lowest central pressure and complete timeline.
Maximum wind110 kt
Central pressure940 hPa
| Date | Time | Type | Windkm/h | PressurehPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 30 | 1012 |
| Dec 24 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 30 | 1010 |
| Dec 24 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 30 | 1008 |
| Dec 24 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 35 | 1006 |
| Dec 24 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 35 | 1004 |
| Dec 23 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1004 |
| Dec 23 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Dec 23 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Dec 23 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Dec 23 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1002 |
| Dec 23 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1001 |
| Dec 23 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1001 |
| Dec 23 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1000 |
| Dec 22 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1000 |
| Dec 22 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 999 |
| Dec 22 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 998 |
| Dec 22 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 997 |
| Dec 22 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 997 |
| Dec 22 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 996 |
| Dec 22 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 70 | 995 |
| Dec 22 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 994 |
| Dec 21 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 993 |
| Dec 21 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 992 |
| Dec 21 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 992 |
| Dec 21 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 991 |
| Dec 21 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 991 |
| Dec 21 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 991 |
| Dec 21 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 991 |
| Dec 21 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 990 |
| Dec 20 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 990 |
| Dec 20 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 989 |
| Dec 20 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 989 |
| Dec 20 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 989 |
| Dec 20 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 989 |
| Dec 20 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 988 |
| Dec 20 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 988 |
| Dec 20 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 988 |
| Dec 19 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 988 |
| Dec 19 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 987 |
| Dec 19 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 987 |
| Dec 19 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 986 |
| Dec 19 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 986 |
| Dec 19 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 985 |
| Dec 19 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 19 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 985 |
| Dec 18 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 984 |
| Dec 18 | 18:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 65 | 982 |
| Dec 18 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 105 | 981 |
| Dec 18 | 12:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 75 | 979 |
| Dec 18 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 115 | 977 |
| Dec 18 | 06:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 95 | 975 |
| Dec 18 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 125 | 973 |
| Dec 18 | 00:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 110 | 970 |
| Dec 17 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 966 |
| Dec 17 | 18:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 150 | 962 |
| Dec 17 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 170 | 958 |
| Dec 17 | 12:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 175 | 954 |
| Dec 17 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 180 | 951 |
| Dec 17 | 06:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 185 | 947 |
| Dec 17 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 195 | 944 |
| Dec 17 | 00:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 205 | 940 |
| Dec 16 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 205 | 942 |
| Dec 16 | 18:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 205 | 944 |
| Dec 16 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 200 | 946 |
| Dec 16 | 12:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 195 | 948 |
| Dec 16 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 190 | 950 |
| Dec 16 | 06:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 185 | 952 |
| Dec 16 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 180 | 954 |
| Dec 16 | 00:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 165 | 955 |
| Dec 15 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 170 | 957 |
| Dec 15 | 18:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 155 | 958 |
| Dec 15 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 960 |
| Dec 15 | 12:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 150 | 961 |
| Dec 15 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 155 | 962 |
| Dec 15 | 06:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 150 | 963 |
| Dec 15 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 964 |
| Dec 15 | 00:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 150 | 965 |
| Dec 14 | 21:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 140 | 968 |
| Dec 14 | 18:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 130 | 971 |
| Dec 14 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 140 | 973 |
| Dec 14 | 12:00 | C2Category 2 tropical cyclone | 120 | 974 |
| Dec 14 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 135 | 976 |
| Dec 14 | 06:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 110 | 977 |
| Dec 14 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 125 | -- |
| Dec 14 | 00:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 980 |
| Dec 13 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 115 | -- |
| Dec 13 | 18:00 | TSTropical storm | 95 | 985 |
| Dec 13 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | -- |
| Dec 13 | 12:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 990 |
| Dec 13 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | -- |
| Dec 13 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 996 |
| Dec 13 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | -- |
| Dec 13 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1001 |
Event location history
93 Recorded locationsEvent Details
Event ID1980348S11116
StatusClosed
ClosedDec 24, 1980, 12:00:00
Coordinates-15.5000, 78.9000
Recorded locations93
Sources1
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