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Tropical Storm Paul (1980)
Tropical Storm Paul formed in the South Pacific on 2 January 1980 and faded on 12 January 1980. Peak wind 111 km/h (60 kt), tropical storm, lowest pressure 985 hPa. Landfall: Australia.
111 km/hPeak wind · 60 kt
985 hPaLowest pressure
9.8 daysDuration
5,792 kmTrack length · ACE 5.9
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1980 00:00 UTC | TD | Australia | 56 km/h | – |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Townsville95 km · 93 km/h
Mackay39 km · 111 km/h
Yeppoon89 km · 111 km/h
Bowen94 km · 102 km/h
Charters Towers21 km · 93 km/h
Sarina15 km · 111 km/h
Marian43 km · 111 km/h
Walkerston38 km · 111 km/h
Zilzie98 km · 111 km/h
Emu Park94 km · 111 km/h
Mirani45 km · 111 km/h
Collinsville26 km · 102 km/h
Normanton66 km · 74 km/h
Hay Point29 km · 111 km/h
Taroomball93 km · 111 km/h
Habana52 km · 111 km/h
Barmaryee92 km · 111 km/h
Mulambin91 km · 111 km/h
Armstrong Beach20 km · 111 km/h
Alligator Creek21 km · 111 km/h
Seaforth68 km · 111 km/h
Koumala20 km · 111 km/h
Eton29 km · 111 km/h
Grasstree Beach26 km · 111 km/h
Tropical storm archive
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The same name in other years
C21982Eastern Pacific · 176 km/hTS1994Eastern Pacific · 74 km/hTS1999Western Pacific · 93 km/hC42000South Indian Ocean · 241 km/hTS2000Eastern Pacific · 74 km/hC22006Eastern Pacific · 167 km/hC12010South Pacific · 130 km/hC32012Eastern Pacific · 194 km/hTS2018Eastern Pacific · 74 km/hTS2024South Pacific · 93 km/h