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Tropical Storm Maury (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
985 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Taipei
Storm history
Maury formed in the West Pacific in July 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 Taipei, Taiwan and last near Fuqing, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.
- 1981-07-19 12:00 UTCLandfall near Taipei, Taiwan · 45 mph / 75 km/h
- 1981-07-20 00:00 UTCLandfall near Fuqing, China · 35 mph / 55 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-14 00:00 | 11.2°N 137.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-14 06:00 | 11.6°N 137.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-14 12:00 | 12.1°N 136.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-14 18:00 | 12.6°N 136.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-15 00:00 | 13.2°N 136.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-15 06:00 | 13.7°N 136.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-15 12:00 | 14.1°N 135.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-15 18:00 | 14.5°N 135.5°E | — | — | — |
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| 1981-07-16 00:00 | 15.1°N 135.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-16 06:00 | 16.0°N 134.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-16 12:00 | 17.1°N 133.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-16 18:00 | 18.1°N 132.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-17 00:00 | 18.9°N 130.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1981-07-17 06:00 | 19.1°N 130.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1981-07-17 12:00 | 19.2°N 129.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-07-17 18:00 | 19.6°N 129.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-07-18 00:00 | 20.3°N 128.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-07-18 06:00 | 21.4°N 127.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-18 12:00 | 22.7°N 126.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-18 18:00 | 24.0°N 126.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-19 00:00 | 25.0°N 124.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-19 06:00 | 25.2°N 123.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-07-19 12:00 | 25.2°N 121.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-19 18:00 | 25.4°N 120.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-07-20 00:00 | 25.7°N 119.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-07-20 06:00 | 25.7°N 117.8°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1981-07-20 12:00 | 25.5°N 116.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-20 18:00 | 25.1°N 115.1°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-21 00:00 | 24.8°N 114.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-21 06:00 | 24.1°N 113.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-21 12:00 | 23.7°N 112.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-21 18:00 | 23.3°N 111.9°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-22 00:00 | 22.9°N 111.3°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1981-07-22 06:00 | 22.7°N 110.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-22 12:00 | 22.7°N 110.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-22 18:00 | 22.1°N 109.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-23 00:00 | 21.9°N 109.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-23 06:00 | 21.7°N 108.7°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-07-23 12:00 | 22.2°N 108.7°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-07-23 18:00 | 22.7°N 109.1°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1981-07-24 00:00 | 23.3°N 110.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-24 06:00 | 24.2°N 110.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-24 12:00 | 25.4°N 111.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-24 18:00 | 26.0°N 112.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-07-25 00:00 | 27.3°N 112.0°E | — | — | — |
Tropical Storm Maury 1981 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Maury 1981 make landfall?
Yes. Maury made landfall near Taipei, Taiwan on Jul 19 1981, and near Fuqing, China on Jul 20 1981, with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Maury get in 1981?
Maury 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 Maury form and dissipate?
Maury was first tracked on Jul 14 1981 and last tracked on Jul 25 1981, about 11 days in all.