Storm history › East Pacific › 1981 season
Hurricane Otis (1981)
Otis was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1981 East Pacific season. It was tracked from October 24, 1981 to October 30, 1981, about 6 days, and covered 1,144 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 128 miles from Victoria de Durango, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,144 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Victoria de Durango, Mexico | 128 mi (205 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1981 East Pacific season's ACE.