Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Typhoon Gay (1981)
Gay was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 13, 1981 to October 23, 1981, about 11 days, and covered 4,697 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 53 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,697 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 66 mi (107 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 67 mi (108 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.