Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1980 season
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1980 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1980 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 10, 1980 to December 20, 1980, about 10 days, and covered 2,265 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 55 miles from Thiruvananthapuram, India.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,265 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram, India | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Thoothukudi, India | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Tirunelveli, India | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Madurai, India | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 226th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Ditwah (2025), Tropical Storm Jawad (2021), Tropical Storm Daye (2018) and 1 more.