1980 Pacific typhoon season

1980 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedFebruary 12, 1980
Last system dissipatedDecember 21, 1980
Strongest storm
NameWynne
 • Maximum winds220 km/h (140 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure890 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions44
Total storms24
Typhoons15
Super typhoons2 (unofficial)
Total fatalities493 total
Total damage$195 million (1980 USD)
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Pacific typhoon seasons
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

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.