Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Typhoon Thad (1981)
Thad was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 15, 1981 to August 25, 1981, about 10 days, and covered 3,006 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Katsushika, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,006 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Katsushika, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Adachi, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.