Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Edna (1981)
Edna was a tropical storm of the 1981 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 20, 1980 to December 27, 1980, about 7 days, and covered 1,752 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 85 miles from Mataram, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,752 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mataram, Indonesia | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 100 mi (162 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 712th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Juluka (2026), Tropical Storm Balita (2023), Tropical Storm Jeruto (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 843rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Kanto (2025), Tropical Storm Ana (2022), Tropical Storm Jobo (2021) and 6 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1981 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.