All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
1980 Pacific hurricane season
The 1980 Pacific season has 14 storms in the best-track record; 14 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 77.7 is the 27th-lowest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. Kay was the strongest, peaking at 140 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Like most Pacific seasons before 1989, it has no landfall records in the file. The first record is dated June 9, the last October 29.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in July than in any other month of 1980: 5 of 14. Kay both lasted longest, 14.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 34% of the season's ACE.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha | Jun 9–15 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Blas | Jun 16–19 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Celia | Jun 25–29 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Darby | Jul 1–3 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Estelle | Jul 12–13 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Frank | Jul 18–22 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Georgette | Jul 28–31 | 75 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
| Howard | Jul 31 – Aug 7 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Isis | Aug 5–11 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Javier | Aug 22–29 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| Kay | Sep 16–30 | 140 mph | Category 4 | – | – |
| Lester | Sep 21–25 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Madeline | Oct 11–12 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Newton | Oct 28–29 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1980.