Storm history › West Pacific › 1981 season
Tropical Storm Warren (1981)
Warren was a tropical storm of the 1981 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 14, 1981 to August 21, 1981, about 7 days, and covered 1,245 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Nam Định, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,245 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Basuo, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Wanning, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Sanya, China | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 40 mi (65 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1981 West Pacific season's ACE.