Storm history › Atlantic › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Bret (1981)
Bret was a tropical storm of the 1981 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 29, 1981 to July 1, 1981, about 2 days, and covered 797 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 797 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Washington, United States | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Baltimore, United States | 97 mi (156 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 821st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Karen (2025), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 13 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1981 Atlantic season's ACE.