Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1981 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1981 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1981 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 25, 1981 to November 2, 1981, about 8 days, and covered 1,948 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Kozhikode, India.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,948 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kozhikode, India | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Jamnagar, India | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Madurai, India | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Coimbatore, India | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Teni, India | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Tiruppur, India | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Rājkot, India | 49 mi (79 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 92nd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Remal (2024), Tropical Storm Roanu (2016), Tropical Storm Fanoos (2005).
- Energy: 20% of the 1981 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.