NHC AL061981 · Atlantic basin
Tropical Storm Bret (1981)
June 29, 1981 – July 1, 1981
Tropical Storm Bret peaked at Tropical storm with 69 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 11 US cities, 0 of them while still at hurricane strength.
- Peak strength
- Tropical storm
- Cities within 75 mi
- 11
- At hurricane strength
- 0
- States
- 2
69 mph
when closest
Cities Bret passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (10)
- Nags HeadTropical storm · 68 mi
- ManteoTropical storm · 71 mi
- Kill Devil HillsTropical storm · 65 mi
- Kitty HawkTropical storm · 61 mi
- GrandyTropical storm · 59 mi
- CurrituckTropical storm · 52 mi
- CamdenTropical storm · 64 mi
- Elizabeth CityTropical storm · 69 mi
- MoyockTropical storm · 54 mi
- South MillsTropical storm · 61 mi
Virginia (1)
- Virginia BeachTropical storm · 35 mi
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.