Storm history › Atlantic › 1981 season
Unnamed tropical depression 17, 1981 Atlantic
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1981 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 12, 1981 to September 14, 1981, about 3 days, and covered 696 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 41 miles from Santa Marta, Colombia.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 696 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santa Marta, Colombia | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Valledupar, Colombia | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Cartagena, Colombia | 107 mi (172 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1794th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record.