&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lidia_1981-10-07_2345Z.png) Tropical Storm Lidia near landfall | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 6, 1981 |
| Dissipated | October 8, 1981 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 100 |
| Damage | $80 million (1981 USD) |
| Areas affected | Northwestern Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1981 Pacific hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Lidia was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 1981 Pacific hurricane season. On October 6, a tropical depression formed and strengthened into a tropical storm six hours later. Lidia brushed the southern tip of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and made landfall just south of Los Mochis in Sinaloa on October 8 as a mid-level tropical storm. Once onshore, Tropical Storm Lidia rapidly weakened and dissipated the same day. It inflicted heavy rain and flooding throughout parts of northwestern Mexico, especially Sinaloa. Overall, Lidia killed 100 people and caused at least $80 million in damage.[nb 1]
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