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Hurricane Kay (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Kay formed in the East Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-16 06:00 | 12.7°N 103.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-16 12:00 | 12.8°N 104.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-16 18:00 | 13.1°N 105.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-17 00:00 | 13.5°N 105.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-17 06:00 | 13.9°N 106.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-17 12:00 | 14.3°N 107.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-17 18:00 | 15.1°N 108.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-18 00:00 | 15.6°N 109.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
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| 1980-09-18 06:00 | 16.1°N 110.4°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-18 12:00 | 16.6°N 112.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-18 18:00 | 17.0°N 113.9°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-19 00:00 | 17.2°N 115.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-19 06:00 | 17.3°N 117.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-19 12:00 | 17.5°N 118.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-19 18:00 | 17.7°N 120.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-20 00:00 | 17.9°N 120.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-20 06:00 | 18.0°N 122.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-20 12:00 | 18.1°N 123.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-20 18:00 | 18.1°N 124.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-21 00:00 | 18.1°N 125.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-21 06:00 | 18.0°N 126.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-21 12:00 | 17.8°N 127.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-21 18:00 | 17.5°N 128.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-22 00:00 | 17.3°N 129.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-22 06:00 | 17.3°N 130.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-22 12:00 | 17.6°N 131.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-22 18:00 | 18.0°N 132.4°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-23 00:00 | 18.5°N 133.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-23 06:00 | 18.8°N 134.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-23 12:00 | 19.2°N 135.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-23 18:00 | 19.5°N 136.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-24 00:00 | 19.8°N 137.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-24 06:00 | 20.0°N 138.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-24 12:00 | 20.3°N 139.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-24 18:00 | 20.5°N 140.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-25 00:00 | 21.2°N 141.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-25 06:00 | 21.7°N 141.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-25 12:00 | 22.1°N 142.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-25 18:00 | 22.5°N 142.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-26 00:00 | 22.9°N 142.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-26 06:00 | 23.1°N 143.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-26 12:00 | 23.3°N 143.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-26 18:00 | 23.3°N 143.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-27 00:00 | 23.3°N 143.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-27 06:00 | 23.3°N 143.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-27 12:00 | 23.4°N 144.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-27 18:00 | 23.1°N 144.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-28 00:00 | 22.7°N 145.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-28 06:00 | 22.5°N 146.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-28 12:00 | 22.5°N 148.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-28 18:00 | 23.1°N 149.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-29 00:00 | 23.5°N 150.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-29 06:00 | 23.5°N 151.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-29 12:00 | 23.5°N 152.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-29 18:00 | 23.8°N 154.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-30 00:00 | 24.1°N 155.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-30 06:00 | 24.8°N 156.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-30 12:00 | 26.3°N 157.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Kay 1980 FAQ
Did Hurricane Kay 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Kay; it stayed over water.
How strong did Kay get in 1980?
Kay peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
When did Kay form and dissipate?
Kay was first tracked on Sep 16 1980 and last tracked on Sep 30 1980, about 14 days in all.