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Thad (1981, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure955 hPa
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Peak wind70 kt (36 m/s)10-min
Duration10.0 days1981-08-15 – 1981-08-25
Strength rank in 19819 / 29by lowest pressure
All-time rank651 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1981 storms (lowest pressure)
925 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-15 00:00 | 17.7 | 128.9 | – | – |
| 1981-08-15 06:00 | 17.9 | 129.6 | – | – |
| 1981-08-15 12:00 | 18.1 | 130.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1981-08-15 18:00 | 18.2 | 130.9 | – | 998 |
| 1981-08-16 00:00 | 18.7 | 131.6 | – | 996 |
| 1981-08-16 06:00 | 19.1 | 131.6 | 35 | 994 |
| 1981-08-16 12:00 | 19.2 | 131.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-08-16 18:00 | 19.7 | 132.1 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-08-17 00:00 | 20.1 | 132.4 | 45 | 985 |
| 1981-08-17 06:00 | 20.2 | 132.8 | 60 | 985 |
| 1981-08-17 12:00 | 20.5 | 133.0 | 60 | 985 |
| 1981-08-17 18:00 | 21.0 | 133.2 | 60 | 980 |
| 1981-08-18 00:00 | 21.6 | 133.2 | 60 | 975 |
| 1981-08-18 06:00 | 22.2 | 133.3 | 70 | 970 |
| 1981-08-18 12:00 | 22.9 | 133.5 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-08-18 18:00 | 23.6 | 133.8 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-08-19 00:00 | 24.2 | 134.0 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-19 06:00 | 24.8 | 134.3 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-19 12:00 | 25.2 | 134.5 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-19 18:00 | 25.6 | 134.8 | 70 | 955 |
| 1981-08-20 00:00 | 25.9 | 135.2 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-20 06:00 | 26.2 | 135.7 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-20 12:00 | 26.6 | 136.0 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-20 18:00 | 27.1 | 136.4 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-08-21 00:00 | 27.7 | 136.8 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-08-21 06:00 | 28.5 | 137.2 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-08-21 12:00 | 29.2 | 137.4 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-08-21 18:00 | 29.7 | 137.5 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-08-22 00:00 | 30.4 | 137.6 | 65 | 965 |
| 1981-08-22 06:00 | 31.1 | 137.9 | 65 | 965 |
| 1981-08-22 12:00 | 32.4 | 138.4 | 65 | 965 |
| 1981-08-22 18:00 | 34.5 | 139.5 | 65 | 965 |
| 1981-08-23 00:00 | 37.8 | 140.5 | 65 | 964 |
| 1981-08-23 06:00 | 42.1 | 140.7 | 60 | 964 |
| 1981-08-23 12:00 | 46.3 | 141.5 | – | 970 |
| 1981-08-23 18:00 | 48.7 | 141.3 | – | 974 |
| 1981-08-24 00:00 | 50.8 | 141.3 | – | 984 |
| 1981-08-24 06:00 | 52.8 | 140.5 | – | 984 |
| 1981-08-24 12:00 | 55.0 | 140.2 | – | 984 |
| 1981-08-24 18:00 | 56.0 | 140.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-25 00:00 | 56.0 | 138.0 | – | 990 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).