Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Typhoon Kim (1980)
Kim was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 19, 1980 to July 27, 1980, about 9 days, and covered 3,097 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from Puning, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,097 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puning, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Shantou, China | 61 mi (99 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 63 mi (102 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.