Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Typhoon Ike (1981)
Ike was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 7, 1981 to June 17, 1981, about 11 days, and covered 2,315 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,315 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 37 mi (60 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 58 mi (94 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.