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1981 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1981 South Indian Ocean season had 16 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 8 of them cyclones and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from November 3, 1980 and the last ended on May 30, 1981. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Olga (1981), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 119.5.
- Storms
- 16
- Cyclones
- 8
- Major
- 7
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 119.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclone Adelaide / Alice | Nov 3 – Nov 14 | 120 mph |
| Storm Bettina | Nov 22 – Dec 1 | — |
| Storm Bert / Christe | Nov 24 – Dec 9 | — |
| Cyclone Carol | Dec 13 – Dec 24 | 125 mph |
| Tropical Storm Dan | Dec 14 – Dec 18 | 60 mph |
| Storm Diana | Dec 17 – Dec 19 | — |
| Tropical Storm Edna | Dec 20 – Dec 27 | 45 mph |
| Cyclone Felix | Dec 22 – Dec 31 | 115 mph |
| Storm Edwig | Dec 28 – Jan 1 | — |
| Cyclone Florine | Jan 3 – Jan 11 | 120 mph |
| Cyclone Mabel | Jan 12 – Jan 21 | 115 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gaelle | Jan 14 – Jan 18 | 50 mph |
| Storm Gaelle | Jan 16 – Jan 20 | — |
| Tropical Storm Helyette | Jan 28 – Feb 6 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Iadine | Feb 16 – Feb 25 | 65 mph |
| Cyclone Neil | Feb 24 – Mar 7 | 115 mph |
| Cyclone Johanne | Mar 1 – Mar 11 | 90 mph |
| Tropical Storm Klara | Mar 28 – Apr 8 | 45 mph |
| Cyclone Olga | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | 140 mph |
| Tropical Storm Lisa | Apr 6 – Apr 16 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Paddy | May 22 – May 30 | 40 mph |