1981 Atlantic hurricane season facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
1981 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	May 6, 1981
Last storm dissipated	November 17, 1981
Strongest storm	Harvey – 946 mbar (hPa) (27.95 inHg), 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
Total depressions	18
Total storms	12
Hurricanes	7
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	3
Total fatalities	10
Total damage	$45 million (1981 USD)
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

The 1981 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1, 1981, and ended on November 30, 1981. However, one storm actually formed earlier, on May 6. This was a very busy hurricane season. Some of the most important storms were Hurricane Dennis, Tropical Depression Eight, and Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Dennis and Tropical Depression Eight caused the most damage. Hurricane Katrina was the only storm that caused deaths that year.

Storms of 1981

• Tropical Storm Arlene
• Tropical Depression Two
• Tropical Storm Bret
• Tropical Depression Four
• Tropical Storm Cindy
• Hurricane Dennis
• Tropical Depression Seven
• Tropical Depression Eight
• Hurricane Emily
• Hurricane Floyd
• Hurricane Gert
• Hurricane Harvey
• Tropical Depression Thirteen
• Hurricane Irene
• Tropical Depression Fifteen
• Tropical Storm Jose
• Hurricane Katrina
• Subtropical Storm Three

Storm Names Used Again

No storm names were retired in 1982. This means all the names from 1981 were used again in the 1987 Atlantic hurricane season.

Images for kids

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  Severe flooding from Tropical Depression Two

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  Image of Emily, Floyd, Gert, and the start of Harvey on September 9, 1981.