Hurricane Irene (1981)

Track & history

Peak wind

120 mph / 195 km/h

Min pressure

959 mb

Dates

Sep 21 – Oct 3

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Irene formed in the Atlantic in September 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 959 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
1981-09-21 12:00	13.5°N 32.5°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1015 mb
1981-09-21 18:00	13.3°N 33.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1013 mb
1981-09-22 00:00	13.1°N 34.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1012 mb
1981-09-22 06:00	12.8°N 36.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1011 mb
1981-09-22 12:00	12.6°N 37.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
1981-09-22 18:00	12.5°N 38.4°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
1981-09-23 00:00	12.4°N 39.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
1981-09-23 06:00	12.5°N 40.8°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb

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1981-09-23 12:00	12.7°N 42.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1003 mb
1981-09-23 18:00	13.0°N 43.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1001 mb
1981-09-24 00:00	13.3°N 45.3°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	999 mb
1981-09-24 06:00	13.8°N 46.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
1981-09-24 12:00	14.3°N 47.8°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
1981-09-24 18:00	15.0°N 48.9°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	991 mb
1981-09-25 00:00	15.6°N 50.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
1981-09-25 06:00	16.6°N 51.2°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
1981-09-25 12:00	17.4°N 52.0°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1981-09-25 18:00	18.2°N 52.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	977 mb
1981-09-26 00:00	19.1°N 53.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	976 mb
1981-09-26 06:00	19.7°N 54.3°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
1981-09-26 12:00	20.3°N 55.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1981-09-26 18:00	21.0°N 55.7°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	982 mb
1981-09-27 00:00	21.8°N 56.4°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	968 mb
1981-09-27 06:00	22.4°N 56.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
1981-09-27 12:00	23.0°N 57.2°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1981-09-27 18:00	23.8°N 57.2°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	966 mb
1981-09-28 00:00	24.7°N 56.9°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	962 mb
1981-09-28 06:00	25.8°N 56.8°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	966 mb
1981-09-28 12:00	27.0°N 56.7°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	959 mb
1981-09-28 18:00	28.4°N 56.2°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	960 mb
1981-09-29 00:00	29.8°N 55.3°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	962 mb
1981-09-29 06:00	31.3°N 54.0°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	965 mb
1981-09-29 12:00	32.6°N 52.6°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	968 mb
1981-09-29 18:00	34.1°N 50.4°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	972 mb
1981-09-30 00:00	35.9°N 47.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	976 mb
1981-09-30 06:00	37.5°N 45.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1981-09-30 12:00	38.9°N 42.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	983 mb
1981-09-30 18:00	40.0°N 39.5°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	986 mb
1981-10-01 00:00	41.3°N 36.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	989 mb
1981-10-01 06:00	42.5°N 33.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	991 mb
1981-10-01 12:00	43.7°N 32.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	994 mb
1981-10-01 18:00	44.8°N 30.3°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	996 mb
1981-10-02 00:00	45.1°N 28.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	999 mb
1981-10-02 06:00	45.4°N 25.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1981-10-02 12:00	45.2°N 21.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1981-10-02 18:00	44.5°N 17.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1981-10-03 00:00	43.6°N 11.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1981-10-03 06:00	45.0°N 4.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—

Hurricane Irene 1981 FAQ

Did Hurricane Irene 1981 make landfall?

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

How strong did Irene get in 1981?

Irene peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 959 mb.

When did Irene form and dissipate?

Irene was first tracked on Sep 21 1981 and last tracked on Oct 3 1981, about 12 days in all.