Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Roy (1981)
Roy was a tropical storm of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 2, 1981 to August 11, 1981, about 9 days, and covered 1,727 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,727 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Basuo, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Sanya, China | 62 mi (100 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.