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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Ellen (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h
Min pressure
930 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ellen formed in the West Pacific in May 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-11 12:00 | 6.9°N 148.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-05-11 18:00 | 6.9°N 147.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-05-12 00:00 | 7.0°N 147.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-05-12 06:00 | 7.0°N 146.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1980-05-12 12:00 | 7.0°N 146.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-05-12 18:00 | 7.1°N 145.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1980-05-13 00:00 | 7.2°N 144.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1980-05-13 06:00 | 7.3°N 144.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 1980-05-13 12:00 | 7.5°N 143.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-05-13 18:00 | 7.8°N 143.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-05-14 00:00 | 8.1°N 143.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-05-14 06:00 | 8.4°N 142.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-05-14 12:00 | 8.7°N 142.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-05-14 18:00 | 9.1°N 142.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-05-15 00:00 | 9.5°N 142.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-05-15 06:00 | 10.4°N 142.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-05-15 12:00 | 11.1°N 141.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1980-05-15 18:00 | 11.6°N 141.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-05-16 00:00 | 12.1°N 141.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-05-16 06:00 | 12.4°N 141.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-05-16 12:00 | 12.6°N 141.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-05-16 18:00 | 12.9°N 141.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1980-05-17 00:00 | 13.3°N 141.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-05-17 06:00 | 13.7°N 141.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-05-17 12:00 | 14.5°N 141.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-05-17 18:00 | 15.0°N 140.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-05-18 00:00 | 15.6°N 140.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-05-18 06:00 | 16.3°N 140.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-05-18 12:00 | 16.9°N 139.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-05-18 18:00 | 17.5°N 138.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-05-19 00:00 | 18.1°N 138.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1980-05-19 06:00 | 18.9°N 137.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1980-05-19 12:00 | 20.0°N 137.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1980-05-19 18:00 | 21.2°N 136.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-05-20 00:00 | 22.5°N 135.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-05-20 06:00 | 23.9°N 135.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-05-20 12:00 | 25.6°N 135.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-05-20 18:00 | 27.7°N 136.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-21 00:00 | 29.8°N 137.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-21 06:00 | 31.6°N 138.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-21 12:00 | 34.0°N 141.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-21 18:00 | 36.4°N 144.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-22 00:00 | 38.2°N 146.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-22 06:00 | 40.4°N 148.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-05-22 12:00 | 42.1°N 151.6°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1980-05-22 18:00 | 43.9°N 154.5°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 1980-05-23 00:00 | 45.8°N 157.5°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1980-05-23 06:00 | 47.5°N 160.5°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 1980-05-23 12:00 | 48.8°N 163.3°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1980-05-23 18:00 | 49.4°N 165.9°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1980-05-24 00:00 | 49.5°N 168.0°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1980-05-24 06:00 | 49.1°N 171.2°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-24 12:00 | 49.1°N 175.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-24 18:00 | 49.0°N 179.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-05-25 00:00 | 50.0°N 177.0°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Ellen 1980 FAQ
Did Typhoon Ellen 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ellen; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ellen get in 1980?
Ellen peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.
When did Ellen form and dissipate?
Ellen was first tracked on May 11 1980 and last tracked on May 25 1980, about 14 days in all.