Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Typhoon June (1981)
June was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 15, 1981 to June 26, 1981, about 12 days, and covered 4,400 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Kitakyushu, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,400 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 12 mi (19 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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: 3% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.