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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the North Atlantic in 1981

1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988

Other basins in 1981: Eastern North Pacific


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Tropical Storm Arlene (03L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
May 6 - May 9


Tropical Storm Bret (06L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 60 knots
June 29 - July 1


Tropical Storm Cindy (09L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
August 2 - August 5


Hurricane Dennis (10L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 70 knots
August 7 - August 22


Hurricane Emily (13L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 80 knots
August 31 - September 12


Major Hurricane Floyd (14L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 100 knots
September 3 - September 12


Hurricane Gert (15L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 90 knots
September 7 - September 15


Major Hurricane Harvey (16L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 115 knots
September 11 - September 20


Major Hurricane Irene (18L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 105 knots
September 21 - October 3


Tropical Storm Jose (20L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
October 29 - November 2


Hurricane Katrina (21L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 75 knots
November 3 - November 7


Subtropical Storm Unnamed (22L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 60 knots
November 12 - November 17




Tropical Depression Unnamed (01L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
April 6 - April 7


Tropical Depression Unnamed (02L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
April 19 - April 21


Tropical Depression Unnamed (04L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
June 3 - June 5


Tropical Depression Unnamed (05L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
June 17 - June 19


Tropical Depression Unnamed (07L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
July 2 - July 4


Tropical Depression Unnamed (08L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
July 25 - July 26


Tropical Depression Unnamed (11L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 17 - August 21


Tropical Depression Unnamed (12L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
August 26 - August 29


Tropical Depression Unnamed (17L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 12 - September 14


Tropical Depression Unnamed (19L)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
September 26 - October 4




April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
01L
02L
Arlene
04L
05L
Bret
07L
08L
Cindy
Dennis
11L
12L
Emily
Floyd
Gert
Harvey
17L
Irene
19L
Jose
Katrina
22L

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.