Cyclone Neil (1981)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

940 mb

Dates

Feb 24 – Mar 7

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Neil formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1981-02-24 00:00	19.3°S 120.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
1981-02-24 06:00	19.2°S 119.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1981-02-24 12:00	19.1°S 118.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1981-02-24 18:00	18.9°S 116.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1981-02-25 00:00	18.6°S 115.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	994 mb
1981-02-25 06:00	18.3°S 114.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	993 mb
1981-02-25 12:00	18.1°S 113.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1981-02-25 18:00	17.8°S 112.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb

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1981-02-26 00:00	17.4°S 111.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	988 mb
1981-02-26 06:00	17.0°S 111.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
1981-02-26 12:00	16.6°S 110.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	982 mb
1981-02-26 18:00	16.2°S 110.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	979 mb
1981-02-27 00:00	16.2°S 109.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	975 mb
1981-02-27 06:00	16.2°S 109.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	974 mb
1981-02-27 12:00	15.8°S 109.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	973 mb
1981-02-27 18:00	15.6°S 108.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	972 mb
1981-02-28 00:00	15.8°S 107.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1981-02-28 06:00	16.1°S 107.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	963 mb
1981-02-28 12:00	16.4°S 106.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	956 mb
1981-02-28 18:00	16.7°S 106.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	948 mb
1981-03-01 00:00	16.9°S 105.6°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	940 mb
1981-03-01 06:00	17.0°S 105.1°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	946 mb
1981-03-01 12:00	17.1°S 104.8°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	952 mb
1981-03-01 18:00	17.2°S 104.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	958 mb
1981-03-02 00:00	17.4°S 104.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	965 mb
1981-03-02 06:00	17.6°S 104.4°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	967 mb
1981-03-02 12:00	17.7°S 104.4°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	969 mb
1981-03-02 18:00	17.9°S 104.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	972 mb
1981-03-03 00:00	18.1°S 104.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-03 06:00	18.2°S 105.0°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-03 12:00	18.3°S 105.3°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-03 18:00	18.5°S 105.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-04 00:00	18.9°S 106.2°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-04 06:00	19.4°S 106.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-04 12:00	19.9°S 107.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-04 18:00	20.5°S 108.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-05 00:00	21.1°S 110.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1981-03-05 06:00	21.7°S 111.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	978 mb
1981-03-05 12:00	22.3°S 113.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	981 mb
1981-03-05 18:00	23.4°S 115.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb
1981-03-06 00:00	24.3°S 117.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	988 mb
1981-03-06 06:00	25.0°S 119.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	994 mb
1981-03-06 12:00	25.7°S 121.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1981-03-06 18:00	26.0°S 124.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1981-03-07 00:00	26.3°S 126.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb

Cyclone Neil 1981 FAQ

Did Cyclone Neil 1981 make landfall?

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

How strong did Neil get in 1981?

Neil peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.

When did Neil form and dissipate?

Neil was first tracked on Feb 24 1981 and last tracked on Mar 7 1981, about 11 days in all.