Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Typhoon Percy (1980)
Percy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 13, 1980 to September 19, 1980, about 6 days, and covered 1,367 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Ganzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,367 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ganzhou, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Shantou, China | 52 mi (84 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.