Storm history › South Pacific › 1980 season
Cyclone Simon (1980)
Simon was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1980 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 21, 1980 to March 3, 1980, about 12 days, and covered 3,001 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,001 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 114 mi (184 km) |
| Brisbane, Australia | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 94th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Pola (2019), Cyclone Nora (2018), Cyclone Lam (2015) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 122nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Hola (2018), Cyclone Osea (1998), Cyclone Oliver (1993) and 2 more.
- Energy: 39% of the 1980 South Pacific season's ACE.