Storm history › East Pacific › 1981 season
Hurricane Norma (1981)
Norma was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1981 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 8, 1981 to October 12, 1981, about 4 days, and covered 792 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 94 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 792 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 94 mi (152 km) |
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 118 mi (190 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 190th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Calvin (2023), Hurricane Juliette (2019), Hurricane Linda (2015) and 22 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1981 East Pacific season's ACE.