Typhoon Agnes (1981)

Track & history

Peak wind

110 mph / 175 km/h

Min pressure

950 mb

Dates

Aug 25 – Sep 6

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Agnes formed in the West Pacific in August 1981 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1981-08-25 06:00	16.0°N 148.0°E	—	—	1006 mb
1981-08-25 12:00	16.0°N 146.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1008 mb
1981-08-25 18:00	16.2°N 145.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1008 mb
1981-08-26 00:00	16.4°N 144.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1981-08-26 06:00	16.6°N 143.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1981-08-26 12:00	16.9°N 142.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1981-08-26 18:00	17.1°N 140.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1981-08-27 00:00	17.4°N 139.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb

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1981-08-27 06:00	17.7°N 138.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	994 mb
1981-08-27 12:00	18.1°N 137.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
1981-08-27 18:00	18.7°N 136.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
1981-08-28 00:00	19.3°N 135.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1981-08-28 06:00	19.9°N 134.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1981-08-28 12:00	20.5°N 133.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1981-08-28 18:00	21.0°N 131.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1981-08-29 00:00	21.7°N 131.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1981-08-29 06:00	22.4°N 130.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1981-08-29 12:00	23.1°N 129.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
1981-08-29 18:00	23.7°N 128.0°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	965 mb
1981-08-30 00:00	24.4°N 127.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
1981-08-30 06:00	25.0°N 126.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	955 mb
1981-08-30 12:00	25.7°N 126.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
1981-08-30 18:00	26.5°N 125.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	950 mb
1981-08-31 00:00	27.3°N 124.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	950 mb
1981-08-31 06:00	28.2°N 124.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	950 mb
1981-08-31 12:00	29.0°N 123.8°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	950 mb
1981-08-31 18:00	29.8°N 123.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
1981-09-01 00:00	30.4°N 123.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	955 mb
1981-09-01 06:00	30.8°N 123.2°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	955 mb
1981-09-01 12:00	31.3°N 123.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1981-09-01 18:00	31.7°N 123.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	965 mb
1981-09-02 00:00	32.1°N 123.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1981-09-02 06:00	32.4°N 123.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1981-09-02 12:00	32.7°N 124.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1981-09-02 18:00	33.0°N 125.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1981-09-03 00:00	33.3°N 125.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1981-09-03 06:00	33.9°N 127.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1981-09-03 12:00	34.5°N 128.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1981-09-03 18:00	36.5°N 132.5°E	—	—	988 mb
1981-09-04 00:00	39.3°N 136.8°E	—	—	984 mb
1981-09-04 06:00	42.0°N 141.0°E	—	—	976 mb
1981-09-04 12:00	44.6°N 144.8°E	—	—	978 mb
1981-09-04 18:00	46.5°N 147.0°E	—	—	978 mb
1981-09-05 00:00	48.3°N 149.0°E	—	—	978 mb
1981-09-05 06:00	50.0°N 151.5°E	—	—	978 mb
1981-09-05 12:00	50.8°N 154.0°E	—	—	978 mb
1981-09-05 18:00	51.5°N 157.0°E	—	—	980 mb
1981-09-06 00:00	51.8°N 162.0°E	—	—	980 mb
1981-09-06 06:00	52.7°N 168.0°E	—	—	980 mb
1981-09-06 12:00	53.0°N 175.0°E	—	—	980 mb

Typhoon Agnes 1981 FAQ

Did Typhoon Agnes 1981 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Agnes; it stayed over water.

How strong did Agnes get in 1981?

Agnes peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.

When did Agnes form and dissipate?

Agnes was first tracked on Aug 25 1981 and last tracked on Sep 6 1981, about 12 days in all.