Typhoon Hazen (1981)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

955 mb

Dates

Nov 12 – Nov 23

Landfall

Iriga City

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Storm history

Hazen formed in the West Pacific in November 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Iriga City, Philippines and last near Sanya, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.

1981-11-19 15:00 UTCLandfall near Iriga City, Philippines · 65 mph / 105 km/h
1981-11-22 06:00 UTCLandfall near Sanya, China · 30 mph / 45 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1981-11-12 12:00	13.8°N 153.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1981-11-12 18:00	14.2°N 152.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1981-11-13 00:00	14.5°N 151.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
1981-11-13 06:00	14.8°N 151.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1008 mb
1981-11-13 12:00	15.0°N 150.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1981-11-13 18:00	15.3°N 149.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1981-11-14 00:00	15.5°N 148.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1981-11-14 06:00	15.6°N 148.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb

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1981-11-14 12:00	15.7°N 147.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1981-11-14 18:00	15.6°N 147.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1981-11-15 00:00	15.4°N 146.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1981-11-15 06:00	14.9°N 145.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1981-11-15 12:00	14.3°N 144.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1981-11-15 18:00	13.8°N 142.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	960 mb
1981-11-16 00:00	13.4°N 140.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	955 mb
1981-11-16 06:00	13.3°N 139.1°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	955 mb
1981-11-16 12:00	13.5°N 137.5°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1981-11-16 18:00	13.9°N 136.1°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	970 mb
1981-11-17 00:00	14.3°N 134.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	980 mb
1981-11-17 06:00	14.5°N 133.3°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-17 12:00	14.7°N 131.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-17 18:00	14.9°N 130.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-18 00:00	15.0°N 129.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-18 06:00	14.7°N 128.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-18 12:00	14.4°N 127.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
1981-11-18 18:00	14.0°N 126.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1981-11-19 00:00	13.8°N 126.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1981-11-19 06:00	13.6°N 125.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	975 mb
1981-11-19 12:00	13.5°N 123.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
1981-11-19 18:00	13.4°N 122.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-20 00:00	13.4°N 121.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-20 06:00	13.5°N 120.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-20 12:00	13.9°N 118.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1981-11-20 18:00	14.3°N 117.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1981-11-21 00:00	14.7°N 115.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
1981-11-21 06:00	15.5°N 114.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1981-11-21 12:00	16.2°N 112.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
1981-11-21 18:00	16.7°N 111.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1981-11-22 00:00	17.6°N 110.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1981-11-22 06:00	18.5°N 109.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
1981-11-22 12:00	19.5°N 108.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1981-11-22 18:00	20.5°N 109.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1981-11-23 00:00	21.2°N 109.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
1981-11-23 06:00	21.7°N 109.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—

Typhoon Hazen 1981 FAQ

Did Typhoon Hazen 1981 make landfall?

Yes. Hazen made landfall near Iriga City, Philippines on Nov 19 1981, and near Sanya, China on Nov 22 1981, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Hazen get in 1981?

Hazen peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.

When did Hazen form and dissipate?

Hazen was first tracked on Nov 12 1981 and last tracked on Nov 23 1981, about 11 days in all.