Hurricane Emily (1981)

Track & history

Peak wind

90 mph / 150 km/h

Min pressure

966 mb

Dates

Aug 31 – Sep 12

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Emily formed in the Atlantic in August 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 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
1981-08-31 12:00	29.8°N 72.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1981-08-31 18:00	29.9°N 71.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1981-09-01 00:00	29.9°N 69.7°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1981-09-01 06:00	30.1°N 68.4°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1981-09-01 12:00	30.4°N 67.3°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
1981-09-01 18:00	31.3°N 66.6°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
1981-09-02 00:00	31.9°N 65.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	992 mb
1981-09-02 06:00	32.6°N 65.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb

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1981-09-02 12:00	33.3°N 64.4°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1981-09-02 18:00	34.1°N 64.1°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	986 mb
1981-09-03 00:00	35.0°N 64.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
1981-09-03 06:00	36.0°N 65.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	982 mb
1981-09-03 12:00	35.0°N 65.8°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
1981-09-03 18:00	34.2°N 65.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
1981-09-04 00:00	34.6°N 63.6°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
1981-09-04 06:00	35.3°N 62.7°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	974 mb
1981-09-04 12:00	36.2°N 61.9°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
1981-09-04 18:00	37.1°N 61.2°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	971 mb
1981-09-05 00:00	38.2°N 60.9°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
1981-09-05 06:00	38.6°N 60.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	968 mb
1981-09-05 12:00	39.0°N 60.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
1981-09-05 18:00	39.4°N 59.9°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	966 mb
1981-09-06 00:00	39.9°N 59.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	967 mb
1981-09-06 06:00	40.3°N 58.4°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	968 mb
1981-09-06 12:00	40.8°N 58.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	970 mb
1981-09-06 18:00	41.2°N 57.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	971 mb
1981-09-07 00:00	41.6°N 56.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	972 mb
1981-09-07 06:00	41.9°N 55.9°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	974 mb
1981-09-07 12:00	42.0°N 55.0°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	976 mb
1981-09-07 18:00	42.3°N 54.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	978 mb
1981-09-08 00:00	42.7°N 53.4°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	982 mb
1981-09-08 06:00	42.9°N 52.5°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	984 mb
1981-09-08 12:00	42.2°N 51.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	986 mb
1981-09-08 18:00	41.7°N 51.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	988 mb
1981-09-09 00:00	41.0°N 50.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
1981-09-09 06:00	40.9°N 49.1°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
1981-09-09 12:00	40.9°N 47.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	992 mb
1981-09-09 18:00	41.0°N 46.9°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	993 mb
1981-09-10 00:00	41.2°N 45.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
1981-09-10 06:00	41.9°N 45.1°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1981-09-10 12:00	42.5°N 44.8°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1981-09-10 18:00	42.7°N 44.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1001 mb
1981-09-11 00:00	42.2°N 43.3°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1981-09-11 06:00	42.1°N 42.7°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1981-09-11 12:00	42.2°N 42.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1981-09-11 18:00	42.3°N 41.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
1981-09-12 00:00	42.7°N 41.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb

Hurricane Emily 1981 FAQ

Did Hurricane Emily 1981 make landfall?

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

How strong did Emily get in 1981?

Emily peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 966 mb.

When did Emily form and dissipate?

Emily was first tracked on Aug 31 1981 and last tracked on Sep 12 1981, about 12 days in all.