Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1980 season
Cyclone Doris / Gloria (1980)
Doris / Gloria was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1980 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 12, 1980 to March 29, 1980, about 16 days, and covered 4,490 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,490 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 138th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009), Cyclone Jokwe (2008) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 271st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Belna (2020), Cyclone Bindu (2001), Cyclone Dera (2001) and 10 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1980 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.