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| 1980 Pacific typhoon season | |
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 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | February 12, 1980 |
| Last system dissipated | December 21, 1980 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Wynne |
| • Maximum winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 890 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 44 |
| Total storms | 24 |
| Typhoons | 15 |
| Super typhoons | 2 (unofficial) |
| Total fatalities | 493 total |
| Total damage | $195 million (1980 USD) |
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The 1980 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly-below average season when compared to the long-term average, though it featured several intense storms. It ran year-round in 1980, but most tropical cyclones formed between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. A total of 28 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 24 became tropical storms and were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Beginning in March, tropical cyclones formed in each subsequent month through December. Of the 24 named storms, 15 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 2 reached super typhoon strength.
Additionally, tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names. This year, 23 storms were named this way.