Global tropical cyclone archive
1980 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1980, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
77Storms
69Named storms
165 ktStrongest wind
Storms77
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes11Hurricane KARL
1980330N36314
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Nov 25, 1980 – Nov 28, 1980
Hurricane JEANNE
1980313N14277
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure986 hPa
Nov 7, 1980 – Nov 16, 1980
Hurricane IVAN
1980275N34340
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Oct 1, 1980 – Oct 12, 1980
Tropical storm HERMINE
1980265N15283
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Sep 20, 1980 – Sep 26, 1980
Major hurricane FRANCES
1980250N13341
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Sep 6, 1980 – Sep 21, 1980
Tropical storm DANIELLE
1980249N28269
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Sep 4, 1980 – Sep 7, 1980
Hurricane EARL
1980249N18336
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Sep 4, 1980 – Sep 11, 1980
Hurricane GEORGES
1980245N16322
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Sep 1, 1980 – Sep 8, 1980
Hurricane CHARLEY
1980234N36287
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Aug 20, 1980 – Aug 25, 1980
Hurricane BONNIE
1980227N13325
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Aug 14, 1980 – Aug 19, 1980
Major hurricane ALLEN
1980214N11330
Peak wind165 kt
Minimum pressure899 hPa
Jul 31, 1980 – Aug 11, 1980
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes15Major hurricane DINAH
1980323N04180
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure946 hPa
Nov 18, 1980 – Nov 27, 1980
Tropical storm NEWTON
1980302N17250
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 28, 1980 – Oct 29, 1980
Tropical storm MADELINE
1980285N13252
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 11, 1980 – Oct 12, 1980
Tropical storm LESTER
1980266N16257
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 21, 1980 – Sep 25, 1980
Major hurricane KAY
1980260N13256
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 16, 1980 – Sep 30, 1980
Major hurricane JAVIER
1980236N13255
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 22, 1980 – Aug 29, 1980
Hurricane ISIS
1980219N15258
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure—
Aug 5, 1980 – Aug 11, 1980
Hurricane HOWARD
1980213N11256
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 31, 1980 – Aug 7, 1980
Hurricane GEORGETTE
1980210N17251
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 28, 1980 – Jul 31, 1980
Tropical storm FRANK
1980200N13249
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 18, 1980 – Jul 22, 1980
Tropical storm ESTELLE
1980194N16252
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 12, 1980 – Jul 13, 1980
Tropical storm DARBY
1980183N13250
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jul 1, 1980 – Jul 3, 1980
Hurricane CELIA
1980177N13259
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jun 25, 1980 – Jun 29, 1980
Tropical storm BLAS
1980169N12250
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jun 16, 1980 – Jun 19, 1980
Major hurricane AGATHA
1980161N09249
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jun 9, 1980 – Jun 15, 1980
Western Pacific
Typhoons24Severe tropical storm ED
1980349N10138
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Dec 14, 1980 – Dec 24, 1980
Tropical storm CARY
1980300N08137
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Oct 26, 1980 – Nov 2, 1980
Super typhoon BETTY
1980296N05165
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure925 hPa
Oct 22, 1980 – Nov 8, 1980
Tropical storm ALEX
1980282N19162
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Oct 8, 1980 – Oct 14, 1980
Super typhoon WYNNE
1980277N09157
Peak wind150 kt
Minimum pressure890 hPa
Oct 2, 1980 – Oct 15, 1980
Super typhoon VERNON
1980270N13165
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Sep 26, 1980 – Oct 5, 1980
Severe tropical storm THELMA
1980269N15147
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Sep 25, 1980 – Oct 2, 1980
Super typhoon PERCY
1980257N17133
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Sep 13, 1980 – Sep 19, 1980
Typhoon SPERRY
1980256N10154
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Sep 12, 1980 – Sep 24, 1980
Typhoon RUTH
1980254N14112
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Sep 10, 1980 – Sep 17, 1980
Typhoon ORCHID
1980246N05151
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Sep 1, 1980 – Sep 16, 1980
Typhoon NORRIS
1980236N15144
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Aug 23, 1980 – Aug 31, 1980
Severe tropical storm 1980225N11145
1980225N11145
Peak wind58 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Aug 12, 1980 – Aug 20, 1980
Super typhoon MARGE
1980219N15165
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Aug 6, 1980 – Aug 16, 1980
Typhoon LEX
1980208N23153
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Jul 26, 1980 – Aug 13, 1980
Super typhoon KIM
1980201N08155
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure910 hPa
Jul 19, 1980 – Jul 27, 1980
Super typhoon JOE
1980197N07154
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Jul 15, 1980 – Jul 24, 1980
Severe tropical storm IDA
1980187N09146
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jul 5, 1980 – Jul 15, 1980
Severe tropical storm HERBERT
1980171N06142
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure983 hPa
Jun 19, 1980 – Jun 29, 1980
Severe tropical storm GEORGIA
1980140N16116
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
May 19, 1980 – May 25, 1980
Severe tropical storm FORREST
1980137N04158
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
May 16, 1980 – May 29, 1980
Super typhoon ELLEN
1980133N07149
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
May 11, 1980 – May 25, 1980
Typhoon DOM
1980126N08150
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
May 5, 1980 – May 22, 1980
Severe tropical storm CARMEN
1980094N02179
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Apr 3, 1980 – Apr 12, 1980
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones5Tropical storm 1980345N09092
1980345N09092
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Dec 10, 1980 – Dec 20, 1980
Tropical storm 1980338N09085
1980338N09085
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Dec 3, 1980 – Dec 7, 1980
Tropical storm 1980317N11075
1980317N11075
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Nov 12, 1980 – Nov 19, 1980
Tropical storm 1980290N10088
1980290N10088
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 16, 1980 – Oct 19, 1980
Tropical storm 1980284N09092
1980284N09092
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 10, 1980 – Oct 20, 1980
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones12Tropical storm 1980075S11072
1980075S11072
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Mar 14, 1980 – Mar 20, 1980
Tropical cyclone DORIS:GLORIA
1980073S09133
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Mar 12, 1980 – Mar 29, 1980
Tropical cyclone LAURE
1980068S13068
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure—
Mar 8, 1980 – Mar 17, 1980
Tropical storm KOLIA
1980056S15059
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure—
Feb 25, 1980 – Mar 16, 1980
Tropical cyclone FRED
1980051S12102
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
Feb 20, 1980 – Feb 28, 1980
Tropical cyclone ENID
1980043S16131
Peak wind113 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
Feb 12, 1980 – Feb 18, 1980
Tropical cyclone JACINTHE
1980032S14071
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure—
Feb 1, 1980 – Feb 12, 1980
Tropical cyclone DEAN
1980027S11129
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
Jan 27, 1980 – Feb 4, 1980
Tropical storm CLARA
1980021S10090
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jan 21, 1980 – Jan 29, 1980
Tropical cyclone BRIAN
1980018S10130
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
Jan 18, 1980 – Jan 29, 1980
Tropical cyclone HYACINTHE
1980015S18060
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jan 15, 1980 – Jan 31, 1980
Tropical cyclone AMY
1980005S14120
Peak wind108 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Jan 4, 1980 – Jan 13, 1980
South Pacific
Cyclones10Tropical storm WALLY
1980092S15183
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Apr 1, 1980 – Apr 8, 1980
Tropical storm 1980088S14140
1980088S14140
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Mar 27, 1980 – Mar 31, 1980
Tropical storm VAL
1980085S09170
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Mar 25, 1980 – Mar 29, 1980
Tropical storm TIA
1980081S12170
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Mar 21, 1980 – Mar 27, 1980
Tropical cyclone SINA
1980069S12161
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Mar 9, 1980 – Mar 16, 1980
Tropical cyclone SIMON
1980052S16155
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Feb 21, 1980 – Mar 3, 1980
Tropical storm RUTH
1980042S17149
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Feb 11, 1980 – Feb 18, 1980
Tropical storm RAE
1980033S12161
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Feb 2, 1980 – Feb 5, 1980
Tropical storm PAUL
1980003S15137
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jan 2, 1980 – Jan 12, 1980
Tropical cyclone PENI
1980001S13173
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jan 1, 1980 – Jan 6, 1980
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.