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Hurricane Floyd (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
975 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Floyd formed in the Atlantic in September 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-03 12:00 | 16.2°N 60.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1981-09-03 18:00 | 16.7°N 61.1°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1981-09-04 00:00 | 17.3°N 61.9°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1981-09-04 06:00 | 18.0°N 62.6°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-04 12:00 | 18.6°N 63.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1981-09-04 18:00 | 19.0°N 64.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-09-05 00:00 | 19.5°N 64.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1981-09-05 06:00 | 20.1°N 65.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1981-09-05 12:00 | 20.9°N 66.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1981-09-05 18:00 | 21.7°N 67.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-09-06 00:00 | 22.6°N 67.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1981-09-06 06:00 | 23.6°N 68.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1981-09-06 12:00 | 24.5°N 69.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1981-09-06 18:00 | 25.5°N 69.1°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-09-07 00:00 | 26.4°N 69.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1981-09-07 06:00 | 27.5°N 68.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1981-09-07 12:00 | 28.4°N 68.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-09-07 18:00 | 29.3°N 67.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-09-08 00:00 | 29.9°N 67.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1981-09-08 06:00 | 30.6°N 66.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1981-09-08 12:00 | 31.4°N 65.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-09-08 18:00 | 32.0°N 64.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1981-09-09 00:00 | 32.9°N 63.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1981-09-09 06:00 | 33.7°N 60.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1981-09-09 12:00 | 34.2°N 58.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1981-09-09 18:00 | 33.8°N 56.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1981-09-10 00:00 | 33.5°N 54.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1981-09-10 06:00 | 33.6°N 51.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1981-09-10 12:00 | 34.0°N 48.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-10 18:00 | 34.0°N 46.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-11 00:00 | 33.8°N 44.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-11 06:00 | 34.5°N 41.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-11 12:00 | 35.5°N 39.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-11 18:00 | 36.6°N 38.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1981-09-12 00:00 | 37.6°N 36.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1981-09-12 06:00 | 39.0°N 35.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1981-09-12 12:00 | 40.6°N 33.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1009 mb |
Hurricane Floyd 1981 FAQ
Did Hurricane Floyd 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Floyd; it stayed over water.
How strong did Floyd get in 1981?
Floyd peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975 mb.
When did Floyd form and dissipate?
Floyd was first tracked on Sep 3 1981 and last tracked on Sep 12 1981, about 9 days in all.