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Tropical Storm Ed (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h
Min pressure
990 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ed formed in the West Pacific in December 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-14 00:00 | 9.8°N 138.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-12-14 06:00 | 10.3°N 136.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-12-14 12:00 | 10.7°N 135.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-12-14 18:00 | 11.2°N 133.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1980-12-15 00:00 | 11.4°N 132.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1980-12-15 06:00 | 11.7°N 131.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1980-12-15 12:00 | 11.9°N 130.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-12-15 18:00 | 12.1°N 130.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 1980-12-16 00:00 | 12.4°N 129.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-12-16 06:00 | 12.7°N 128.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-16 12:00 | 13.0°N 128.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-16 18:00 | 13.4°N 127.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-12-17 00:00 | 13.5°N 127.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-12-17 06:00 | 13.6°N 127.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-12-17 12:00 | 13.5°N 127.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-12-17 18:00 | 13.4°N 127.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-18 00:00 | 13.4°N 127.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-18 06:00 | 13.4°N 127.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-18 12:00 | 13.6°N 127.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-18 18:00 | 13.7°N 127.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-12-19 00:00 | 13.9°N 127.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-12-19 06:00 | 14.1°N 127.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-12-19 12:00 | 14.3°N 127.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-12-19 18:00 | 14.6°N 127.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-12-20 00:00 | 14.2°N 128.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-12-20 06:00 | 13.8°N 128.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-12-20 12:00 | 13.4°N 127.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-12-20 18:00 | 13.1°N 127.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-12-21 00:00 | 13.0°N 127.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-12-21 06:00 | 12.5°N 127.2°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-12-21 12:00 | 11.7°N 126.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-21 18:00 | 11.2°N 126.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-22 00:00 | 10.8°N 126.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-22 06:00 | 10.3°N 126.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-22 12:00 | 10.0°N 126.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-22 18:00 | 9.8°N 125.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-23 00:00 | 9.5°N 125.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-23 06:00 | 9.0°N 125.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-23 12:00 | 8.5°N 124.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-23 18:00 | 8.0°N 124.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-12-24 00:00 | 7.6°N 123.5°E | — | — | — |
Tropical Storm Ed 1980 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Ed 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ed; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ed get in 1980?
Ed peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990 mb.
When did Ed form and dissipate?
Ed was first tracked on Dec 14 1980 and last tracked on Dec 24 1980, about 10 days in all.