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Tropical Storm Lynn (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
985 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Ligaya
Storm history
Lynn formed in the West Pacific in June 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Ligaya, Philippines and last near Encheng, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.
- 1981-07-04 09:00 UTCLandfall near Ligaya, Philippines · 50 mph / 80 km/h
- 1981-07-07 00:00 UTCLandfall near Encheng, China · 50 mph / 85 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-27 00:00 | 4.8°N 159.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-27 06:00 | 5.0°N 158.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-27 12:00 | 5.1°N 157.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-27 18:00 | 5.2°N 156.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-28 00:00 | 5.4°N 155.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-28 06:00 | 5.7°N 153.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-28 12:00 | 6.0°N 152.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-28 18:00 | 6.1°N 151.3°E | — | — | — |
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| 1981-06-29 00:00 | 6.2°N 150.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-29 06:00 | 6.3°N 148.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-29 12:00 | 6.5°N 147.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-29 18:00 | 6.7°N 146.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-30 00:00 | 7.0°N 145.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-30 06:00 | 7.5°N 143.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-30 12:00 | 8.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-30 18:00 | 8.3°N 140.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-01 00:00 | 8.6°N 139.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-07-01 06:00 | 8.8°N 137.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-07-01 12:00 | 9.0°N 136.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-07-01 18:00 | 9.1°N 134.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-07-02 00:00 | 9.4°N 133.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1981-07-02 06:00 | 10.2°N 131.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-07-02 12:00 | 11.4°N 129.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-07-02 18:00 | 12.0°N 128.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1981-07-03 00:00 | 12.4°N 127.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-07-03 06:00 | 13.3°N 125.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-03 12:00 | 14.1°N 124.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-03 18:00 | 14.5°N 123.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-04 00:00 | 14.8°N 122.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-07-04 06:00 | 15.3°N 121.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-04 12:00 | 15.9°N 120.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-04 18:00 | 16.6°N 120.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1981-07-05 00:00 | 17.3°N 118.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-05 06:00 | 18.2°N 117.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-05 12:00 | 18.9°N 116.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-05 18:00 | 19.7°N 115.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-06 00:00 | 20.1°N 114.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-06 06:00 | 20.4°N 114.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-06 12:00 | 20.8°N 113.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-06 18:00 | 21.3°N 113.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-07 00:00 | 21.9°N 112.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-07 06:00 | 22.7°N 111.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-07-07 12:00 | 23.3°N 110.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-07 18:00 | 23.6°N 108.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-07-08 00:00 | 23.6°N 106.5°E | — | — | — |
Tropical Storm Lynn 1981 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Lynn 1981 make landfall?
Yes. Lynn made landfall near Ligaya, Philippines on Jul 4 1981, and near Encheng, China on Jul 7 1981, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Lynn get in 1981?
Lynn peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.
When did Lynn form and dissipate?
Lynn was first tracked on Jun 27 1981 and last tracked on Jul 8 1981, about 11 days in all.