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      Hurricane Archive

      Detailed information for tropical storms since 1851 and tracking maps since 1971.

      1981 Atlantic Season

      All Atlantic storms (1851–2026)

      Named storms
      12
      22 total systems
      Hurricanes
      7
      Major (Cat 3+)
      3
      Strongest
      Harvey
      130 mph · 946 mb

      Storms

      • TD
      • TS
      • Cat 1
      • Cat 2
      • Cat 3
      • Cat 4
      • Cat 5
      1981 Atlantic storms
      AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovTimeline
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Apr 6 – Apr 7 35 mph -- TD
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Apr 19 – Apr 21 30 mph -- TD
      Tropical Storm Arlene May 6 – May 9 60 mph 999 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Jun 3 – Jun 5 35 mph -- TD
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Jun 17 – Jun 19 35 mph -- TD
      Tropical Storm Bret Jun 29 – Jul 1 70 mph 996 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Jul 2 – Jul 4 35 mph -- TD
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Jul 25 – Jul 26 35 mph -- TD
      Tropical Storm Cindy Aug 2 – Aug 5 60 mph 1,002 mb TS
      Hurricane Dennis Aug 7 – Aug 22 80 mph 995 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Aug 17 – Aug 21 35 mph -- TD
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Aug 26 – Aug 29 35 mph -- TD
      Hurricane Emily Aug 31 – Sep 12 90 mph 966 mb Cat 1
      Hurricane Floyd Sep 3 – Sep 12 115 mph 975 mb Cat 3
      Hurricane Gert Sep 7 – Sep 15 105 mph 988 mb Cat 2
      Hurricane Harvey Sep 11 – Sep 20 130 mph 946 mb Cat 4
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Sep 12 – Sep 14 35 mph -- TD
      Hurricane Irene Sep 21 – Oct 3 120 mph 959 mb Cat 3
      Unnamed Tropical Depression Sep 26 – Oct 4 35 mph -- TD
      Tropical Storm Jose Oct 29 – Nov 2 50 mph 998 mb TS
      Hurricane Katrina Nov 3 – Nov 7 85 mph 980 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Nov 12 – Nov 17 70 mph 978 mb TS
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