Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1980 season
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1980 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1980 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 10, 1980 to October 20, 1980, about 10 days, and covered 2,260 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 53 miles from Thiruvananthapuram, India.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,260 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram, India | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Thoothukudi, India | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Tirunelveli, India | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Madurai, India | 141 mi (227 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 226th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Ditwah (2025), Tropical Storm Jawad (2021), Tropical Storm Daye (2018) and 1 more.
- Energy: 100% of the 1980 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.