Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Typhoon Lee (1981)
Lee was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 21, 1981 to December 29, 1981, about 9 days, and covered 2,889 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 62 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,889 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 71 mi (115 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Pasay, Philippines | 80 mi (129 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.