Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Typhoon Ellen (1980)
Ellen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 11, 1980 to May 25, 1980, about 14 days, and covered 4,874 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 132 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,874 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 136 mi (220 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 142 mi (228 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 144 mi (232 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 145 mi (234 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 147 mi (236 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 147 mi (236 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.