Hurricane History Map

1980 North Atlantic season

18 storms formed in the North Atlantic basin in 1980, from 17 July 1980 to 28 November 1980.

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Years1980
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1980 season in numbers

The record holds 18 storms for the 1980 North Atlantic season, of which 11 had names.11 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 9 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 18storms
  • 11tropical storm strength or more
  • 9hurricane strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 149accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1980

  • Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
  • Frances (1980)6 September 1980 to 21 September 1980, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 958 hPa
  • Ivan (1980)1 October 1980 to 12 October 1980, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
  • Bonnie (1980)14 August 1980 to 19 August 1980, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 975 hPa
  • Jeanne (1980)7 November 1980 to 16 November 1980, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 986 hPa

All 18 storms of 1980

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Allen Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Bonnie Category 2
Charley Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Georges Category 1
Earl Category 1
Danielle Tropical storm
Frances Category 3
Hermine Tropical storm
Ivan Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Jeanne Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Karl Category 1

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