Storm history › Atlantic › 1981 season
Hurricane Dennis (1981)
Dennis was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1981 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 7, 1981 to August 22, 1981, about 15 days, and covered 5,878 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,878 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kingston, Jamaica | 42 mi (68 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Miami, United States | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Harold (2023) and 18 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1981 Atlantic season's ACE.