Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1980 season
Cyclone Enid (1980)
Enid was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1980 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 12, 1980 to February 18, 1980, about 6 days, and covered 1,139 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,139 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.9
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 138th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009), Cyclone Jokwe (2008) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 97th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Charly (2001), Cyclone Connie (2000) and 16 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1980 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.