Cyclone Freda (1981)

Track & history

Peak wind

85 mph / 140 km/h

Min pressure

955 mb

Dates

Feb 24 – Mar 9

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Freda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1981-02-24 18:00	14.4°S 140.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1981-02-25 00:00	14.4°S 141.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1981-02-25 06:00	14.6°S 142.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1981-02-25 12:00	14.8°S 143.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1981-02-25 18:00	15.1°S 144.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	994 mb
1981-02-26 00:00	15.3°S 145.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1981-02-26 06:00	15.6°S 146.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1981-02-26 12:00	16.1°S 147.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb

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1981-02-26 18:00	16.8°S 148.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	988 mb
1981-02-27 00:00	17.5°S 149.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
1981-02-27 06:00	18.4°S 151.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	982 mb
1981-02-27 12:00	19.1°S 152.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
1981-02-27 18:00	19.9°S 152.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	978 mb
1981-02-28 00:00	20.6°S 153.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	978 mb
1981-02-28 06:00	21.3°S 154.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	974 mb
1981-02-28 12:00	21.8°S 155.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	976 mb
1981-02-28 18:00	22.1°S 156.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	980 mb
1981-03-01 00:00	22.3°S 156.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	982 mb
1981-03-01 06:00	22.2°S 156.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb
1981-03-01 12:00	21.9°S 156.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
1981-03-01 18:00	21.4°S 156.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	986 mb
1981-03-02 00:00	21.1°S 156.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-02 06:00	20.8°S 157.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	986 mb
1981-03-02 12:00	20.4°S 157.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
1981-03-02 18:00	19.9°S 157.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-03 00:00	19.4°S 158.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-03 06:00	18.8°S 159.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-03 12:00	18.4°S 159.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-03 18:00	17.9°S 159.8°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-04 00:00	17.7°S 160.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	980 mb
1981-03-04 06:00	17.7°S 161.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	—
1981-03-04 12:00	17.7°S 161.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-04 18:00	17.9°S 161.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	—
1981-03-05 00:00	18.0°S 161.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1981-03-05 06:00	18.1°S 162.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	—
1981-03-05 12:00	18.3°S 162.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	960 mb
1981-03-05 18:00	18.7°S 162.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	—
1981-03-06 00:00	19.2°S 163.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	955 mb
1981-03-06 06:00	19.9°S 163.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	—
1981-03-06 12:00	20.6°S 164.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1981-03-06 18:00	21.8°S 164.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	—
1981-03-07 00:00	23.5°S 165.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1981-03-07 06:00	25.4°S 165.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	—
1981-03-07 12:00	27.2°S 166.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-07 18:00	28.9°S 166.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1981-03-08 00:00	30.3°S 167.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	980 mb
1981-03-08 06:00	31.6°S 167.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1981-03-08 12:00	32.9°S 167.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1981-03-08 18:00	34.0°S 168.7°E	—	—	—
1981-03-09 00:00	35.0°S 169.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb

Cyclone Freda 1981 FAQ

Did Cyclone Freda 1981 make landfall?

The best track records Freda crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.

How strong did Freda get in 1981?

Freda peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.

When did Freda form and dissipate?

Freda was first tracked on Feb 24 1981 and last tracked on Mar 9 1981, about 12 days in all.