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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Hazen (1981)
12 November 1981 · Western Pacific · Category 3
Typhoon Hazen formed in the Western Pacific basin on 12 November 1981 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 955 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 12 November 1981
- Dissipated
- 23 November 1981
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 955 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSPhilippines107 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China46 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Elsie278 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Irma250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Clara222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kit213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Freda185 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Agnes176 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Lee176 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Thad157 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth