Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Typhoon Ruth (1980)
Ruth was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 1980 to September 17, 1980, about 7 days, and covered 1,443 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,443 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Haikou, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Basuo, China | 50 mi (80 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.