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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Clara (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Donghai
Storm history
Clara formed in the West Pacific in September 1981 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made landfall near Donghai, China. The system was tracked for 20 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-13 00:00 | 9.9°N 150.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-09-13 06:00 | 9.9°N 148.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-09-13 12:00 | 9.9°N 146.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-09-13 18:00 | 10.1°N 145.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-14 00:00 | 10.2°N 144.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-14 06:00 | 10.1°N 143.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-14 12:00 | 10.1°N 142.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-14 18:00 | 10.3°N 141.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 1981-09-15 00:00 | 10.5°N 140.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-15 06:00 | 11.2°N 139.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1981-09-15 12:00 | 11.8°N 138.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-09-15 18:00 | 12.1°N 136.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-09-16 00:00 | 12.3°N 135.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-09-16 06:00 | 12.4°N 134.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-16 12:00 | 12.4°N 133.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-16 18:00 | 12.5°N 133.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-17 00:00 | 12.7°N 132.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1981-09-17 06:00 | 13.1°N 131.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-09-17 12:00 | 13.6°N 130.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-09-17 18:00 | 13.9°N 129.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-09-18 00:00 | 14.2°N 128.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-09-18 06:00 | 14.6°N 128.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-09-18 12:00 | 15.2°N 127.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-09-18 18:00 | 15.8°N 126.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-09-19 00:00 | 16.5°N 125.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1981-09-19 06:00 | 17.2°N 124.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1981-09-19 12:00 | 17.9°N 123.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1981-09-19 18:00 | 18.4°N 122.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1981-09-20 00:00 | 18.8°N 122.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1981-09-20 06:00 | 19.1°N 121.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1981-09-20 12:00 | 19.6°N 120.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-09-20 18:00 | 20.1°N 119.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-09-21 00:00 | 20.6°N 118.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-09-21 06:00 | 21.1°N 117.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-09-21 12:00 | 21.7°N 116.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-09-21 18:00 | 22.5°N 116.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-09-22 00:00 | 23.5°N 115.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-09-22 06:00 | 24.4°N 114.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-09-22 12:00 | 24.9°N 113.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-22 18:00 | 25.5°N 114.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-23 00:00 | 26.0°N 114.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1981-09-23 06:00 | 28.0°N 115.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1981-09-23 12:00 | 30.5°N 118.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-23 18:00 | 32.0°N 120.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1981-09-24 00:00 | 33.5°N 122.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1981-09-24 06:00 | 34.5°N 124.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-24 12:00 | 35.5°N 127.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-24 18:00 | 35.5°N 129.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-25 00:00 | 36.0°N 132.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-25 06:00 | 36.0°N 133.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-25 12:00 | 36.0°N 133.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-25 18:00 | 36.0°N 134.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-09-26 00:00 | 36.0°N 134.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-09-26 06:00 | 36.0°N 137.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-09-26 12:00 | 36.0°N 138.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-09-26 18:00 | 37.0°N 141.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-09-27 00:00 | 38.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-27 06:00 | 40.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1981-09-27 12:00 | 41.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1981-09-27 18:00 | 43.0°N 147.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1981-09-28 00:00 | 45.0°N 148.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-09-28 06:00 | 46.5°N 148.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-09-28 12:00 | 48.0°N 148.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1981-09-28 18:00 | 50.0°N 148.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1981-09-29 00:00 | 51.0°N 147.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-09-29 06:00 | 51.5°N 147.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-09-29 12:00 | 52.5°N 146.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-09-29 18:00 | 53.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1981-09-30 00:00 | 54.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-30 06:00 | 54.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-30 12:00 | 54.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-09-30 18:00 | 54.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-10-01 00:00 | 54.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-10-01 06:00 | 54.5°N 147.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-10-01 12:00 | 54.5°N 148.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-10-01 18:00 | 54.5°N 148.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-10-02 00:00 | 54.5°N 149.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1981-10-02 06:00 | 55.0°N 149.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-10-02 12:00 | 55.5°N 150.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1981-10-02 18:00 | 56.0°N 150.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Clara 1981 FAQ
Did Typhoon Clara 1981 make landfall?
Yes. Clara made landfall near Donghai, China on Sep 21 1981, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Clara get in 1981?
Clara peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Clara form and dissipate?
Clara was first tracked on Sep 13 1981 and last tracked on Oct 2 1981, about 20 days in all.