1981 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1981 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1981 and ended on November 30, 1981. However this season a storm formed on May 6. This season was high in activity. The only notable storms of this season were Hurricane Dennis, Tropical Depression Eight, and Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Dennis and Tropical Depression Eight caused the most damage. However, Hurricane Katrina was the only storm that killed people in 1981.
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| First storm formed | May 6, 1981 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 17, 1981 |
| Strongest storm | Harvey – 946 mbar (hPa) (27.95 inHg), 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total depressions | 18 |
| Total storms | 12 |
| Hurricanes | 7 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 3 |
| Total fatalities | 10 |
| Total damage | $45 million (1981 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 | |
Storms
- Tropical Storm Arlene
- Tropical Depression Two
- Tropical Storm Bret
- Tropical Depression Four
- Tropical Storm Cindy
- Hurricane Dennis
- Tropical Depression Seven
- Tropical Depression Eight
- Hurricane Emily
- Hurricane Floyd
- Hurricane Gert
- Hurricane Harvey
- Tropical Depression Thirteen
- Hurricane Irene
- Tropical Depression Fifteen
- Tropical Storm Jose
- Hurricane Katrina
- Subtropical Storm Three
Unused names
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Retirement
No names were retired in 1982. As a result, all names would be repeated in 1987.
1981 Atlantic Hurricane Season Media
Severe flooding from Tropical Depression Two
Image of Emily, Floyd, Gert, and formative stage of Harvey from September 9, 1981.
