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Typhoon Lex (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Lex formed in the West Pacific in July 1980 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-26 06:00 | 22.5°N 152.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-26 12:00 | 22.5°N 152.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-26 18:00 | 22.5°N 151.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-27 00:00 | 22.5°N 151.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-27 06:00 | 22.5°N 150.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-27 12:00 | 22.5°N 150.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-27 18:00 | 22.6°N 149.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-07-28 00:00 | 22.8°N 149.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
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| 1980-07-28 06:00 | 22.9°N 148.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1980-07-28 12:00 | 23.1°N 148.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1980-07-28 18:00 | 23.5°N 148.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1980-07-29 00:00 | 23.7°N 148.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1980-07-29 06:00 | 24.1°N 148.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-07-29 12:00 | 24.5°N 148.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-07-29 18:00 | 24.7°N 149.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-07-30 00:00 | 25.0°N 149.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-07-30 06:00 | 25.3°N 149.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-07-30 12:00 | 25.4°N 149.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-07-30 18:00 | 25.4°N 148.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-07-31 00:00 | 25.3°N 148.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-07-31 06:00 | 25.2°N 148.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-07-31 12:00 | 25.0°N 147.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-07-31 18:00 | 24.7°N 147.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-01 00:00 | 24.5°N 146.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-01 06:00 | 24.2°N 146.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-01 12:00 | 24.0°N 145.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-01 18:00 | 23.8°N 145.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-02 00:00 | 23.6°N 144.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-02 06:00 | 23.8°N 144.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-02 12:00 | 24.4°N 144.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-02 18:00 | 25.1°N 144.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-03 00:00 | 25.5°N 144.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-08-03 06:00 | 26.2°N 144.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-08-03 12:00 | 26.8°N 144.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-03 18:00 | 27.4°N 144.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-08-04 00:00 | 27.9°N 144.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-04 06:00 | 28.6°N 144.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-04 12:00 | 29.2°N 145.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-04 18:00 | 29.7°N 145.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-08-05 00:00 | 30.1°N 146.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-08-05 06:00 | 30.5°N 147.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-05 12:00 | 31.0°N 147.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-05 18:00 | 31.5°N 148.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-06 00:00 | 32.1°N 149.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-06 06:00 | 32.6°N 150.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-06 12:00 | 33.2°N 151.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-08-06 18:00 | 33.9°N 152.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-07 00:00 | 34.7°N 154.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-07 06:00 | 35.9°N 155.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-07 12:00 | 37.1°N 156.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-07 18:00 | 38.4°N 156.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-08 00:00 | 39.8°N 156.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-08 06:00 | 41.1°N 156.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-08-08 12:00 | 42.1°N 156.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-08-08 18:00 | 43.6°N 156.4°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1980-08-09 00:00 | 45.0°N 156.4°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-08-09 06:00 | 47.0°N 156.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1980-08-09 12:00 | 49.8°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-09 18:00 | 53.0°N 160.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-10 00:00 | 57.0°N 162.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-10 06:00 | 58.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-10 12:00 | 58.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-08-10 18:00 | 58.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-08-11 00:00 | 58.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-08-11 06:00 | 57.0°N 164.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-08-11 12:00 | 56.0°N 164.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-08-11 18:00 | 55.0°N 165.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-12 00:00 | 54.0°N 166.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1980-08-12 06:00 | 53.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1980-08-12 12:00 | 53.0°N 169.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1980-08-12 18:00 | 53.0°N 171.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1980-08-13 00:00 | 53.0°N 173.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-08-13 06:00 | 53.5°N 176.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-08-13 12:00 | 54.0°N 179.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Typhoon Lex 1980 FAQ
Did Typhoon Lex 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lex; it stayed over water.
How strong did Lex get in 1980?
Lex peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Lex form and dissipate?
Lex was first tracked on Jul 26 1980 and last tracked on Aug 13 1980, about 18 days in all.