C1category 1
Hurricane Dennis (1981)
Hurricane Dennis formed in the North Atlantic on 7 August 1981 and faded on 22 August 1981. Peak wind 130 km/h (70 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 995 hPa. Landfall: Cuba, United States.
130 km/hPeak wind · 70 kt
995 hPaLowest pressure
14.8 daysDuration
9,460 kmTrack length · ACE 6.4
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1981 21:00 UTC | TD | Cuba | 61 km/h | Cienfuegos · 47 km |
| 17 August 1981 06:00 UTC | TS | United States | 65 km/h | Flamingo · 28 km |
| 20 August 1981 03:00 UTC | TS | United States | 98 km/h | Boiling Spring Lakes · 10 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Orlando59 km · 65 km/h
Hialeah93 km · 65 km/h
Port St. Lucie65 km · 65 km/h
Cape Coral75 km · 65 km/h
Cienfuegos63 km · 65 km/h
Pembroke Pines100 km · 65 km/h
Charleston64 km · 83 km/h
Miramar99 km · 65 km/h
Coral Springs93 km · 65 km/h
Palm Bay63 km · 65 km/h
North Charleston73 km · 83 km/h
Miami Gardens97 km · 65 km/h
Davie98 km · 65 km/h
Deltona50 km · 65 km/h
Alafaya43 km · 65 km/h
Plantation97 km · 65 km/h
Mount Pleasant66 km · 83 km/h
Palm Coast41 km · 74 km/h
Fort Myers65 km · 65 km/h
Melbourne66 km · 65 km/h
Homestead79 km · 65 km/h
Kendall89 km · 65 km/h
Kissimmee75 km · 65 km/h
Doral85 km · 65 km/h
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