1980 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1980 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1980, and ended on November 30, 1980. This season had about average activity with 15 storms, of which 11 got named. This season featured the very powerful Hurricane Allen.

1980 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	August 1, 1980
Last storm dissipated	November 27, 1980
Strongest storm	Allen – 899 mbar (hPa) (26.56 inHg), 190 mph (305 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
Total depressions	15
Total storms	11
Hurricanes	9
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	2
Total fatalities	256
Total damage	$1 billion (1980 USD)
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Storms

• Tropical Depression One
• Hurricane Allen
• Hurricane Bonnie
• Tropical Depression Four
• Hurricane Charley
• Tropical Depression Six
• Tropical Storm Danielle
• Hurricane Earl
• Hurricane Frances
• Hurricane Georges
• Tropical Storm Hermine
• Hurricane Ivan
• Hurricane Jeanne
• Tropical Depression Fourteen
• Hurricane Karl

Unused names

Lisa (unused) Mitch (unused) Nicole (unused)

Otto (unused) Paula (unused) Richard (unused) Shary (unused) Tomas (unused) Virginie (unused) Walter (unused)

Retirement

In the spring of 1981 the name "Allen" was retired and replaced by Andrew in 1986.

Other websites

• Monthly Weather Review

Tropical cyclones of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season
1 A B 4 C 6 D E F G H I J 14 K		Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

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