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1980 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1980 West Pacific season had 23 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 14 of them typhoons and 8 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Wynne.

The first storm was tracked from March 16, 1980 and the last ended on December 24, 1980. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Wynne (1980), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 226.6.

Storms
23
Typhoons
14
Major
8
Category 5
1
ACE
226.6
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1980 West PacificMar 16 – Mar 2935 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm CarmenApr 3 – Apr 1270 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon DomMay 5 – May 22105 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon EllenMay 11 – May 25125 mph930 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm ForrestMay 16 – May 2965 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm GeorgiaMay 19 – May 2565 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HerbertJun 19 – Jun 2960 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 8, 1980 West PacificJun 28 – Jul 3——Storm
Tropical Storm IdaJul 5 – Jul 1570 mph980 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1980 West PacificJul 14 – Jul 2035 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon JoeJul 15 – Jul 24120 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon KimJul 19 – Jul 27150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon LexJul 26 – Aug 1390 mph960 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon MargeAug 6 – Aug 16125 mph945 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 15, 1980 West PacificAug 12 – Aug 2025 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon NorrisAug 23 – Aug 31105 mph945 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 17, 1980 West PacificAug 26 – Aug 31——Storm
Unnamed storm 18, 1980 West PacificAug 30 – Sep 2——Storm
Typhoon OrchidSep 1 – Sep 16100 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 20, 1980 West PacificSep 3 – Sep 6——Storm
Typhoon RuthSep 10 – Sep 1775 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon SperrySep 12 – Sep 2475 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon PercySep 13 – Sep 19145 mph915 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm ThelmaSep 25 – Oct 265 mph960 mbTropical storm
Typhoon VernonSep 26 – Oct 5120 mph935 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon WynneOct 2 – Oct 15175 mph890 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm AlexOct 8 – Oct 1440 mph998 mbTropical storm
Typhoon BettyOct 22 – Nov 8145 mph925 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm CaryOct 26 – Nov 240 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 30, 1980 West PacificNov 12 – Nov 16——Storm
Tropical Storm EdDec 14 – Dec 2460 mph990 mbTropical storm