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ArchivedPeak category 3
Cyclone Laure (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Laure formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-08 00:00 | 12.5°S 67.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-08 06:00 | 13.1°S 66.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-08 12:00 | 13.3°S 65.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-08 18:00 | 13.3°S 64.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-09 00:00 | 13.0°S 63.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-09 06:00 | 12.6°S 61.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-09 12:00 | 12.1°S 60.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-09 18:00 | 11.8°S 59.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
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| 1980-03-10 00:00 | 11.6°S 58.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-10 06:00 | 11.7°S 57.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-10 12:00 | 12.1°S 56.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-10 18:00 | 12.8°S 56.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-11 00:00 | 13.5°S 56.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-11 06:00 | 14.1°S 56.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-11 12:00 | 14.7°S 56.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-11 18:00 | 15.3°S 55.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-12 00:00 | 16.0°S 56.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-12 06:00 | 16.7°S 56.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-12 12:00 | 17.5°S 56.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-12 18:00 | 18.3°S 57.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-13 00:00 | 19.2°S 57.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-13 06:00 | 20.3°S 58.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-13 12:00 | 21.2°S 58.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-13 18:00 | 21.9°S 59.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-14 00:00 | 22.5°S 60.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-14 06:00 | 23.1°S 61.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-14 12:00 | 23.8°S 61.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-14 18:00 | 24.6°S 62.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-15 00:00 | 25.6°S 62.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-15 06:00 | 26.6°S 62.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-15 12:00 | 27.5°S 62.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-15 18:00 | 28.4°S 62.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-16 00:00 | 29.3°S 63.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-16 06:00 | 30.0°S 63.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-16 12:00 | 30.7°S 64.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-16 18:00 | 31.4°S 65.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-17 00:00 | 32.2°S 66.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1980-03-17 06:00 | 33.0°S 67.0°E | — | — | — |
Cyclone Laure 1980 FAQ
Did Cyclone Laure 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Laure; it stayed over water.
How strong did Laure get in 1980?
Laure peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
When did Laure form and dissipate?
Laure was first tracked on Mar 8 1980 and last tracked on Mar 17 1980, about 9 days in all.