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1981 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1981 East Pacific season had 15 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 8 of them hurricanes and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from May 30, 1981 and the last ended on October 30, 1981. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Norma (1981), at 125 mph (205 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 72.8.

Storms
15
Hurricanes
8
Major
1
Category 5
0
ACE
72.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Tropical Storm AdrianMay 30 – Jun 445 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane BeatrizJun 28 – Jul 485 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm CalvinJul 4 – Jul 950 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane DoraJul 10 – Jul 1690 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm EugeneJul 16 – Jul 2150 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane FernandaAug 6 – Aug 13105 mph—Category 2 hurricane—
Hurricane GregAug 13 – Aug 2275 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Hurricane HilaryAug 21 – Aug 2885 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm IrwinAug 27 – Aug 3150 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane JovaSep 14 – Sep 2185 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm KnutSep 19 – Sep 2165 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm LidiaOct 6 – Oct 850 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm MaxOct 7 – Oct 1050 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane NormaOct 8 – Oct 12125 mph—Category 3 hurricane—
Hurricane OtisOct 24 – Oct 3085 mph—Category 1 hurricane—