Storm history › Atlantic › 1981 season
Hurricane Harvey (1981)
Harvey was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1981 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 11, 1981 to September 20, 1981, about 8 days, and covered 3,373 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 946 mb.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 946 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,373 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 17 more.
- Lowest pressure: 157th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Alex (2010), Hurricane Erika (1997), Hurricane Fran (1996) and 2 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1981 Atlantic season's ACE.