Storm history › Atlantic › 1981 season
Hurricane Gert (1981)
Gert was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1981 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 7, 1981 to September 15, 1981, about 9 days, and covered 4,537 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,537 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 74 mi (118 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 114 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 657th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Nicholas (2021), Hurricane Karen (2007) and 5 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1981 Atlantic season's ACE.