1980 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1980 Atlantic season had 11 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them hurricanes and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Allen.
The first storm was tracked from July 17, 1980 and the last ended on November 28, 1980. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Allen (1980), at 190 mph (305 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 148.9.
- Storms
- 11
- Hurricanes
- 9
- Major
- 2
- Category 5
- 1
- ACE
- 148.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1980 Atlantic | Jul 17 – Jul 21 | 30 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1980 Atlantic | Jul 17 – Jul 21 | 35 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1980 Atlantic | Jul 22 – Jul 26 | 35 mph |
| Hurricane Allen | Jul 31 – Aug 11 | 190 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 5, 1980 Atlantic | Aug 13 – Aug 17 | 35 mph |
| Hurricane Bonnie | Aug 14 – Aug 19 | 100 mph |
| Hurricane Charley | Aug 20 – Aug 25 | 80 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 8, 1980 Atlantic | Aug 25 – Aug 29 | 35 mph |
| Hurricane Georges | Sep 1 – Sep 8 | 80 mph |
| Hurricane Earl | Sep 4 – Sep 11 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Danielle | Sep 4 – Sep 7 | 60 mph |
| Hurricane Frances | Sep 6 – Sep 21 | 115 mph |
| Tropical Storm Hermine | Sep 20 – Sep 26 | 70 mph |
| Hurricane Ivan | Oct 1 – Oct 12 | 105 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 15, 1980 Atlantic | Oct 16 – Oct 18 | 30 mph |
| Hurricane Jeanne | Nov 7 – Nov 16 | 100 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 17, 1980 Atlantic | Nov 12 – Nov 18 | 35 mph |
| Hurricane Karl | Nov 25 – Nov 28 | 85 mph |