Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Tropical Storm Herbert (1980)
Herbert was a tropical storm of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 19, 1980 to June 29, 1980, about 10 days, and covered 3,038 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Beihai, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,038 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beihai, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Wanning, China | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Sanya, China | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Mengzi, China | 44 mi (71 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.