Storm history › South Pacific › 1980 season
Cyclone Peni (1980)
Peni was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1980 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 1, 1980 to January 6, 1980, about 5 days, and covered 1,563 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,563 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 236th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fehi (2018), Cyclone Ella (2017), Cyclone Lusi (2014) and 26 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1980 South Pacific season's ACE.