Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Typhoon Joe (1980)
Joe was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 15, 1980 to July 24, 1980, about 9 days, and covered 3,682 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Haiphong, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,682 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Haikou, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.