Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Phyllis (1981)
Phyllis was a tropical storm of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 31, 1981 to August 8, 1981, about 8 days, and covered 2,968 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Khabarovsk, Russia.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,968 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Khabarovsk, Russia | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Hegang, China | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Jiamusi, China | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Shuangyashan, China | 105 mi (170 km) |
| Sapporo, Japan | 126 mi (203 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.