Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Tropical Storm Cary (1980)
Cary was a tropical storm of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 26, 1980 to November 2, 1980, about 8 days, and covered 2,359 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Makati City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,359 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Makati City, Philippines | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Manila, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Mandaluyong City, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Mandaluyong, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Pasay, Philippines | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 2 mi (4 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sanba (2023), Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021) and 54 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.