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Hurricane Howard (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Howard formed in the East Pacific in July 1980 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-31 00:00 | 11.0°N 103.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-31 06:00 | 11.0°N 104.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-31 12:00 | 11.1°N 105.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-31 18:00 | 11.2°N 106.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-01 00:00 | 11.3°N 106.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-01 06:00 | 11.5°N 107.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-01 12:00 | 11.7°N 109.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-01 18:00 | 11.9°N 110.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
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| 1980-08-02 00:00 | 12.6°N 111.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-02 06:00 | 13.1°N 112.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-02 12:00 | 13.8°N 113.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-02 18:00 | 14.6°N 114.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-03 00:00 | 15.5°N 114.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-03 06:00 | 16.2°N 115.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-03 12:00 | 16.9°N 115.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-03 18:00 | 17.4°N 116.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-04 00:00 | 18.0°N 116.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-04 06:00 | 18.6°N 116.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-04 12:00 | 19.3°N 117.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-04 18:00 | 19.9°N 117.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-05 00:00 | 20.5°N 118.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-05 06:00 | 20.9°N 118.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-05 12:00 | 21.3°N 118.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-05 18:00 | 21.8°N 119.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-06 00:00 | 22.3°N 119.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-06 06:00 | 23.0°N 120.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-06 12:00 | 23.6°N 120.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-06 18:00 | 24.3°N 120.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-07 00:00 | 24.8°N 120.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1980-08-07 06:00 | 25.3°N 121.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Howard 1980 FAQ
Did Hurricane Howard 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Howard; it stayed over water.
How strong did Howard get in 1980?
Howard peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
When did Howard form and dissipate?
Howard was first tracked on Jul 31 1980 and last tracked on Aug 7 1980, about 7 days in all.