Storm history › Atlantic › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Arlene (1981)
Arlene was a tropical storm of the 1981 Atlantic season. It was tracked from May 6, 1981 to May 9, 1981, about 3 days, and covered 927 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 127 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 927 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 20 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1981 Atlantic season's ACE.