Storm history › West Pacific › 1980 season
Typhoon Orchid (1980)
Orchid was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1980 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1980 to September 16, 1980, about 14 days, and covered 5,346 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Ōita, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,346 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ōita, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 52 mi (84 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1980 West Pacific season's ACE.