90Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1980
90 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1980: 46 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 24 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Hurricane Allen, with winds of 306 km/h.
90Storms
46Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
24Category 3 or more
699.7Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Hurricane Allen306 km/h · North AtlanticC5Typhoon Wynne278 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Kim241 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Percy232 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Betty232 km/h · Western PacificC4Hurricane Kay222 km/h · Eastern PacificC3Cyclone Dean204 km/h · South Indian OceanC3Typhoon Ellen204 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific23 · 14 · 8
South Indian Ocean27 · 12 · 9
North Atlantic11 · 9 · 2
Eastern Pacific15 · 8 · 4
South Pacific11 · 3 · 1
North Indian Ocean3 · 0 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 6 Jan | C1 | Cyclone PeniSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 1 Jan – 3 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression DanitzaSouth Indian Ocean | 54 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 2 Jan – 12 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm PaulSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 4 Jan – 13 Jan | C3 | Cyclone AmySouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 915 hPa | Australia |
| 5 Jan – 6 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression EglantineSouth Indian Ocean | 46 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 8 Jan – 9 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression FloreSouth Indian Ocean | 37 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 15 Jan – 31 Jan | C1 | Cyclone HyacintheSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Jan – 29 Jan | C2 | Cyclone BrianSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 21 Jan – 29 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm ClaraSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 24 Jan – 26 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression IvanneSouth Indian Ocean | 54 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 27 Jan – 4 Feb | C3 | Cyclone DeanSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 930 hPa | Australia |
| 1 Feb – 12 Feb | C3 | Cyclone JacintheSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 2 Feb – 5 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm RaeSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 11 Feb – 18 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm RuthSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 12 Feb – 18 Feb | C3 | Cyclone EnidSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 930 hPa | Australia |
| 20 Feb – 28 Feb | C2 | Cyclone FredSouth Indian Ocean | 176 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 21 Feb – 3 Mar | C3 | Cyclone SimonSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | New Zealand |
| 25 Feb – 16 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm KoliaSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | – | Madagascar |
| 8 Mar – 17 Mar | C3 | Cyclone LaureSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 9 Mar – 16 Mar | C1 | Cyclone SinaSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 970 hPa | New Zealand |
| 12 Mar – 29 Mar | C3 | Cyclone Doris:gloriaSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 955 hPa | Australia |
| 14 Mar – 20 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 March 1980South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Mar – 27 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm TiaSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | Fiji |
| 21 Mar – 23 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 21 March 1980South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 25 Mar – 29 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm ValSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 27 Mar – 31 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 27 March 1980South Pacific | 74 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 1 Apr – 8 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm WallySouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 995 hPa | Fiji |
| 3 Apr – 12 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm CarmenWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 5 May – 22 May | C2 | Typhoon DomWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 11 May – 25 May | C3 | Typhoon EllenWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 16 May – 29 May | TS | Tropical Storm ForrestWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 992 hPa | Philippines |
| 19 May – 25 May | TS | Tropical Storm GeorgiaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | China |
| 9 Jun – 15 Jun | C3 | Hurricane AgathaEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Jun – 19 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BlasEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 19 Jun – 29 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm HerbertWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 25 Jun – 29 Jun | C1 | Hurricane CeliaEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | – | – |
| 1 Jul – 3 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm DarbyEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Jul – 15 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm IdaWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | China, South Korea |
| 12 Jul – 13 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EstelleEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Jul – 24 Jul | C3 | Typhoon JoeWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 940 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 18 Jul – 22 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm FrankEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 19 Jul – 27 Jul | C4 | Typhoon KimWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 910 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 26 Jul – 13 Aug | C1 | Typhoon LexWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 960 hPa | Russia |
| 28 Jul – 31 Jul | C1 | Hurricane GeorgetteEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | – | – |
| 31 Jul – 7 Aug | C2 | Hurricane HowardEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | – | – |
| 31 Jul – 11 Aug | C5 | Hurricane AllenNorth Atlantic | 306 km/h | 899 hPa | United States |
| 5 Aug – 11 Aug | C2 | Hurricane IsisEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | – | – |
| 6 Aug – 16 Aug | C3 | Typhoon MargeWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 14 Aug – 19 Aug | C2 | Hurricane BonnieNorth Atlantic | 157 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 20 Aug – 25 Aug | C1 | Hurricane CharleyNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 22 Aug – 29 Aug | C3 | Hurricane JavierEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 23 Aug – 31 Aug | C2 | Typhoon NorrisWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 945 hPa | China, Japan, Taiwan |
| 1 Sept – 8 Sept | C1 | Hurricane GeorgesNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 1 Sept – 16 Sept | C2 | Typhoon OrchidWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 960 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 4 Sept – 11 Sept | C1 | Hurricane EarlNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 4 Sept – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DanielleNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1004 hPa | United States |
| 6 Sept – 21 Sept | C3 | Hurricane FrancesNorth Atlantic | 185 km/h | 958 hPa | – |
| 10 Sept – 17 Sept | C1 | Typhoon RuthWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 12 Sept – 24 Sept | C1 | Typhoon SperryWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 13 Sept – 19 Sept | C4 | Typhoon PercyWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 915 hPa | China |
| 16 Sept – 30 Sept | C4 | Hurricane KayEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | – | – |
| 20 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HermineNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 993 hPa | Belize, Mexico |
| 21 Sept – 25 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LesterEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 25 Sept – 2 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm ThelmaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 26 Sept – 5 Oct | C3 | Typhoon VernonWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 1 Oct – 12 Oct | C2 | Hurricane IvanNorth Atlantic | 167 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 2 Oct – 15 Oct | C5 | Typhoon WynneWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 890 hPa | – |
| 8 Oct – 14 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm AlexWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 10 Oct – 20 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 10 October 1980North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | Sri Lanka |
| 11 Oct – 12 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm MadelineEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 22 Oct – 8 Nov | C4 | Typhoon BettyWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 925 hPa | Philippines |
| 26 Oct – 2 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm CaryWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 28 Oct – 29 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NewtonEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 3 Nov – 14 Nov | C3 | Cyclone Adelaide:aliceSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 7 Nov – 16 Nov | C2 | Hurricane JeanneNorth Atlantic | 157 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 12 Nov – 19 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 12 November 1980North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Nov – 27 Nov | C3 | Hurricane DinahEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 22 Nov – 1 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression BettinaSouth Indian Ocean | – | – | Mozambique |
| 24 Nov – 9 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression Bert:christeSouth Indian Ocean | – | – | Madagascar |
| 25 Nov – 28 Nov | C1 | Hurricane KarlNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 27 Nov – 30 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm DiolaSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 10 Dec – 20 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 10 December 1980North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | Sri Lanka |
| 12 Dec – 14 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm CarolSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 13 Dec – 24 Dec | C3 | Cyclone CarolSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 14 Dec – 18 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm DanSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 14 Dec – 24 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm EdWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | Philippines |
| 17 Dec – 19 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression DianaSouth Indian Ocean | – | – | – |
| 20 Dec – 27 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm EdnaSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 22 Dec – 31 Dec | C3 | Cyclone FelixSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 940 hPa | Indonesia |
| 28 Dec – 1 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression EdwigSouth Indian Ocean | – | – | Madagascar |