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Tropical Storm Vanessa (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
980 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Vanessa formed in the West Pacific in August 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-14 06:00 | 17.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-14 12:00 | 18.0°N 142.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-14 18:00 | 19.0°N 143.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-15 00:00 | 20.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-15 06:00 | 20.0°N 146.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-15 12:00 | 20.5°N 148.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-15 18:00 | 20.7°N 150.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-08-16 00:00 | 21.8°N 152.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
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| 1981-08-16 06:00 | 23.4°N 154.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-08-16 12:00 | 24.8°N 155.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1981-08-16 18:00 | 26.2°N 156.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1981-08-17 00:00 | 27.3°N 158.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-08-17 06:00 | 28.5°N 159.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-08-17 12:00 | 29.5°N 160.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-08-17 18:00 | 30.4°N 161.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-08-18 00:00 | 31.2°N 162.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-08-18 06:00 | 32.0°N 163.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-08-18 12:00 | 32.8°N 164.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-08-18 18:00 | 33.6°N 165.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-08-19 00:00 | 34.5°N 166.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-08-19 06:00 | 36.0°N 166.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-08-19 12:00 | 37.4°N 166.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-08-19 18:00 | 38.7°N 166.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1981-08-20 00:00 | 40.0°N 165.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-08-20 06:00 | 41.3°N 165.5°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1981-08-20 12:00 | 43.0°N 165.8°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1981-08-20 18:00 | 45.5°N 166.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1981-08-21 00:00 | 47.5°N 165.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1981-08-21 06:00 | 49.5°N 164.8°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1981-08-21 12:00 | 51.8°N 165.5°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1981-08-21 18:00 | 53.8°N 167.2°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-22 00:00 | 55.8°N 169.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-22 06:00 | 57.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-22 12:00 | 58.0°N 171.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-22 18:00 | 58.0°N 172.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-23 00:00 | 58.0°N 174.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-23 06:00 | 58.0°N 177.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1981-08-23 12:00 | 58.0°N 180.0°W | — | — | 988 mb |
Tropical Storm Vanessa 1981 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Vanessa 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Vanessa; it stayed over water.
How strong did Vanessa get in 1981?
Vanessa peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.
When did Vanessa form and dissipate?
Vanessa was first tracked on Aug 14 1981 and last tracked on Aug 23 1981, about 9 days in all.