Storm history › South Pacific › 1981 season
Cyclone Tahmar (1981)
Tahmar was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1981 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 8, 1981 to March 13, 1981, about 5 days, and covered 1,639 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,639 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 236th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fehi (2018), Cyclone Ella (2017), Cyclone Lusi (2014) and 26 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1981 South Pacific season's ACE.