Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Fabian (1981)
Fabian was a tropical storm of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 10, 1981 to October 16, 1981, about 6 days, and covered 2,440 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,440 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 47 mi (76 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.