Season summary map
First storm formed:	July 31, 1980
Last storm dissipated:	Nov. 28, 1980
Strongest storm:	Allen - 899 mbar (26.55 inHg), 165 knots (190 mph)
Total storms:	11
Major storms (Cat. 3+)	2
Total damages:	$1 billion (1982 USD)
Total fatalites:	256
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

The 1980 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1980, and lasted until November 30, 1980. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x805, 574 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hurricane Allen, which was the first hurricane given a male name, was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, with sustained winds reaching a maximum of 190 mph. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a somewhat outdated unit for pressure. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, developed in 1969 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and National Hurricane Center director Bob Simpson. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The following is a list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ... The 1978 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1981 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1982 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

The 1980 season was fairly active, with 11 storms forming, of which nine reached hurricane strength. Only three storms made landfall in 1980, two of which were only tropical storms.

The most notable storm of 1980 was Hurricane Allen. Allen was a powerful storm that travelled across the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico at Category 4 strength or stronger, causing widespread damage. Jump to: navigation, search Hurricane Allen, which was the first hurricane given a male name, was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, with sustained winds reaching a maximum of 190 mph. ... ... Gulf of Mexico. ...

Other damaging storms of the season include Tropical Storm Danielle, which flooded the area of Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas; and Tropical Storm Hermine, which was responsible for flooding in Mexico. Jump to: navigation, search Flag of Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city and county seat of Jefferson County in U.S. state of Texas within the Beaumont—Port Arthur metropolitan area. ... Jump to: navigation, search Port Arthur is a town located in Jefferson County within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in East Texas. ...

Storms

Hurricane Allen

Main Article: Hurricane Allen Jump to: navigation, search Hurricane Allen, which was the first hurricane given a male name, was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, with sustained winds reaching a maximum of 190 mph. ...

Like most Atlantic hurricanes, Allen originated in a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa. Allen reached tropical storm strength on August 2, and on the 3rd moved between Barbados and St. Lucia as a hurricane. Now in the Caribbean Sea, Allen passed just south of Hispaniola, then continued west between Cuba and Jamaica. Tropical waves, also called easterly waves, are areas of thunderstorms and cloudiness that move off the west coast of Africa during the spring, summer, and fall. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day... Jump to: navigation, search August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... Jump to: navigation, search Early map of Hispaniola Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ...

Hurricane Allen stayed south of Cuba, and then passed through the Yucatan Channel into the Gulf of Mexico. The center of Hurricane Allen finally struck land in southern Texas near the border with Mexico. Allen underwent a rapid drop in intensity just before its only landfall. This decrease was described in hindsight by a National Weather Service statement as "miraculous", and is considered responsible for greatly reducing the number of fatalities in the United States. The Yucatan Channel is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. ... Gulf of Mexico. ... ... The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. ...

Allen was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes of record, and reached Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale three times. When the storm was passing south of Cuba, its wind field extended so far as to cause gale force winds to be recorded in the Florida Keys on the far side of Cuba. Allen is also the earliest storm on record to reach Category 5 intensity in the Atlantic basin; a strength it first attained on August 5. Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago or cluster of about 1700 islands in the extreme southeast of the United States. ...

Allen killed roughly 250 people, although estimates vary on the exact number. Eighteen people were reported dead on St. Lucia, one on Guadeloupe, two-hundred twenty in Haiti, eight in Jamaica, three in Cuba, and two direct deaths were reported in the United States. Property damage was estimated at over $1 billion (1980 US dollars), mostly to the US and Haiti.

Hurricane Bonnie

Bonnie formed mid-way between Cape Verde and the Windward Islands on August 14. The storm moved almost due north, strengthening into a hurricane. A companion tropical system formed near Bonnie, but never exceeded depression strength. Bonnie continued north until it became extratropical on August 19. This article is about the Caribbean island group. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Hurricane Bonnie caused no known damage.

Hurricane Charley

An extratropical strom moved off the Atlantic coast of the US on August 20. As it moved over the ocean, its circulation closed, and it took on subtropical characteristics. It followed a looping path generally to the east. On the 23rd, it reached hurricane strength and began moving almost due east. It weakened, and was absorbed by an extratropical cyclone on August 26. Charley caused no reported damage and did not affect land. Jump to: navigation, search August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ...

Tropical Storm Danielle

Danielle formed as a tropical depression off the coast of Louisiana on September 4. As it moved west, it strengthened, reaching tropical storm intensity on the 5th while just south of Cameron, Louisiana. It struck land near Galveston, Texas a few hours later. It weakened over land, but its circulation was tracked as far inland as Del Rio. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455... Jump to: navigation, search September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Cameron is a census-designated place located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. ... Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Galveston Galveston is an island city located in Galveston County, Texas, USA within the Greater Houston region of Southeast Texas. ... Del Rio is a city located in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. ...

Wind and wave damage from Danielle was minimal to non-existent. However, heavy rainfall caused flooding in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area. The Beaumont airport recorded 17.16 inches (436 mm) of rain, setting a new 24-hour record for that location.

Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl was the first of a short series of Cape Verde-type storms to form in early September. Earl became a named storm on September 6, although re-analysis showed that it actually reached tropical storm strength on the 4th. Earl followed a curving path roughly centered on the Azores. It reached hurricane strength on September 8, and weakened and had become extratropical by the 10th. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ...

Earl caused no reported damage to land or shipping.

Hurricane Frances

A strong low pressure system moved off the african coast on September 5, and rapidly strengthened, reaching hurricane intensity by the 7th. Frances moved slowly to the west, then its track curved north. It then turned northeast and was absorbed by another low pressure system over the north Atlantic on September 20. The peak windspeed was 115mph making this a Category 3 hurricane. Jump to: navigation, search September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...

Reports of strong tropical storm force winds were received from ships, but no damage was reported except for minor squalls in Cape Verde.

Hurricane Georges

Georges initially formed as a tropical depression over the central Atlantic on September 1. This depression remained weak for the next several days as it travelled west-northwest. Interaction with a non-tropical low disrupted the depression and destroyed its circulation. On September 5, a subtropical system began forming out of the depression's remnants as they began turning to the northeast. The subtropical depression strengthened and became tropical, finally becoming a named storm on September 7 as it passed north of Bermuda. The tropical storm intensified into a hurricane, one of few to do so north of 40° N. After passing Cape Race, Georges lost its tropical characteristics over cold water. Georges caused no known damage. Jump to: navigation, search September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search Cape Race, Newfoundland Cape Race (46° 39′ 35″ N, 53° 04′ 20″ W NST) is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. ...

Tropical Storm Hermine

An African tropical wave that traversed the Atlantic Ocean organized into a tropical storm off the coast of Honduras on September 21. After grazing Honduras, a disorganized Tropical Storm Hermine made landfall just north of Belize City on the 22nd. After crossing the Yucatan Peninsula, Hermine briefly emerged over the Bay of Campeche where it restrengthened before recurving back into the Mexican coast. The storm drifted inland and dissipated on September 26. Jump to: navigation, search September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Memorial Park, Belize City The Swing Bridge, Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ... Jump to: navigation, search September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ...

Hermine caused fresh water flooding in Mexico, but no exact figures were received by the National Hurricane Center. No reports on Honduras and Belize were received by the NHC, but meteorologists stated that similar flooding likely occurred there as well. The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ...

Hurricane Ivan

1980's Ivan was an unusual storm, forming from an extratropical system that had been tracked off the coast of Portugal since late September. The extratropical storm moved erratically southwest past the Azores, slowly acquiring tropical characteristics. On October 4, the system became a named tropical storm. Tropical Storm Ivan rapidly intensified to a Category 2 hurricane, tracking first west-northwest, then sharply turning to the northeast. Ivan merged with an extratropical system and a front on October 11. Jump to: navigation, search October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ...

Ivan's formation was unexpected, occurring over cold water and in a portion of the Atlantic where tropical development is uncommon. The hurricane caused no known damage, as the storm never affected land and no ships experienced hurricane force winds.

Hurricane Jeanne

Jeanne was another unusual storm, becoming one of a handful of November hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and the first recorded to have reached hurricane status while already in the Gulf. Jeanne began as a tropical depression near the coast of Nicaragua on November 8. The depression reached tropical storm strength the next day as it moved through the Yucatan Channel. Jeanne turned westward over the central Gulf, and strengthened into a hurricane. As the hurricane entered the western Gulf, it weakened to a tropical storm. It meandered for several days until a cold front moving off the Texas coast destroyed its circulation. The systems merged on November 16. Jump to: navigation, search November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... The Yucatan Channel is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ...

Damage was limited to shipping, which was caught by surprise by the late-season storm. Fringe effects of Hurricane Jeanne triggered a record-breaking 23.28 inches (591 mm) of rain at Key West, Florida. Jump to: navigation, search Key West buoy at the Southernmost point in the continental United States Key West is a city and an island of the same name at the southernmost and westernmost tip of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. ...

Hurricane Karl

A large extratropical low formed off the southeastern coast of the United States on November 21. The low moved away from the coast, and a convective cloud mass began forming near the low's center. By November 25, the cloud mass showed distinct signs of being a tropical system, and when its intensity was estimated at hurricane strength, it was classified as Hurricane Karl. Karl followed a curving cyclonic path, first east, then north. It approached the Azores on the 27th, but did not approach close enough to affect the islands. By November 28, Hurricane Karl had become extratropical. No damage is associated with the storm. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

1980 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1980. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 1986 season. All of the names on the list were used for the first time, except those predating the post-1978 naming scheme. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. Jump to: navigation, search First storm formed: June 5, 1986 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...

Jump to: navigation, search Hurricane Allen, which was the first hurricane given a male name, was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest hurricanes in recorded history, with sustained winds reaching a maximum of 190 mph. ...

Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired one name in the spring of 1981: Allen. It was replaced in 1986 season by Andrew. Jump to: navigation, search The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ... Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1981 (MCMLXXXI)is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search First storm formed: June 5, 1986 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...

See also

• Lists of tropical cyclone names
• List of notable tropical cyclones

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External link

• Detailed information on all storms from 1980

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