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1980 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1980 East Pacific season had 15 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 8 of them hurricanes and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from June 9, 1980 and the last ended on November 27, 1980. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Kay (1980), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 89.0.

Storms
15
Hurricanes
8
Major
4
Category 5
0
ACE
89.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Hurricane AgathaJun 9 – Jun 15115 mph—Category 3 hurricane—
Tropical Storm BlasJun 16 – Jun 1960 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane CeliaJun 25 – Jun 2975 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm DarbyJul 1 – Jul 350 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm EstelleJul 12 – Jul 1345 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm FrankJul 18 – Jul 2250 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane GeorgetteJul 28 – Jul 3175 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Hurricane HowardJul 31 – Aug 7105 mph—Category 2 hurricane—
Hurricane IsisAug 5 – Aug 11100 mph—Category 2 hurricane—
Hurricane JavierAug 22 – Aug 29115 mph—Category 3 hurricane—
Hurricane KaySep 16 – Sep 30140 mph—Category 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm LesterSep 21 – Sep 2540 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm MadelineOct 11 – Oct 1250 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm NewtonOct 28 – Oct 2940 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane DinahNov 18 – Nov 27115 mph950 mbCategory 3 hurricane—