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ArchivedPeak category 2
Typhoon Orchid (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
100 mph / 155 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Kanoya
Storm history
Orchid formed in the West Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made landfall near Kanoya, Japan. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-01 18:00 | 4.9°N 150.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-02 00:00 | 5.5°N 150.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-02 06:00 | 6.2°N 149.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-02 12:00 | 6.9°N 149.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-02 18:00 | 7.5°N 148.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-03 00:00 | 7.9°N 148.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-03 06:00 | 8.1°N 147.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-03 12:00 | 8.4°N 147.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1980-09-03 18:00 | 8.6°N 147.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1980-09-04 00:00 | 8.9°N 146.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-09-04 06:00 | 9.3°N 146.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-09-04 12:00 | 9.7°N 145.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1980-09-04 18:00 | 10.3°N 144.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-05 00:00 | 11.3°N 143.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-05 06:00 | 12.3°N 143.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-05 12:00 | 12.7°N 142.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-05 18:00 | 13.5°N 142.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-06 00:00 | 14.4°N 143.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-06 06:00 | 15.2°N 144.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-06 12:00 | 16.0°N 144.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-06 18:00 | 17.0°N 143.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-07 00:00 | 18.0°N 142.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-09-07 06:00 | 18.7°N 141.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1980-09-07 12:00 | 19.2°N 140.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-09-07 18:00 | 19.5°N 139.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-09-08 00:00 | 20.1°N 138.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-09-08 06:00 | 20.8°N 137.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-09-08 12:00 | 21.6°N 136.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-09-08 18:00 | 22.2°N 135.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-09 00:00 | 22.8°N 134.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-09 06:00 | 23.3°N 133.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-09 12:00 | 23.5°N 132.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-09 18:00 | 24.9°N 131.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-10 00:00 | 25.1°N 131.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-09-10 06:00 | 27.1°N 130.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-09-10 12:00 | 28.0°N 130.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-09-10 18:00 | 30.2°N 130.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-11 00:00 | 31.5°N 130.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1980-09-11 06:00 | 34.3°N 131.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1980-09-11 12:00 | 37.4°N 132.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-09-11 18:00 | 41.2°N 134.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-09-12 00:00 | 45.5°N 136.3°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-09-12 06:00 | 47.1°N 135.1°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1980-09-12 12:00 | 49.0°N 133.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1980-09-12 18:00 | 50.0°N 132.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1980-09-13 00:00 | 51.0°N 129.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1980-09-13 06:00 | 51.5°N 130.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1980-09-13 12:00 | 52.0°N 131.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-13 18:00 | 53.0°N 133.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-14 00:00 | 53.0°N 135.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-14 06:00 | 52.0°N 141.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-14 12:00 | 52.0°N 143.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-14 18:00 | 54.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-15 00:00 | 55.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-09-15 06:00 | 56.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-09-15 12:00 | 57.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-09-15 18:00 | 58.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1980-09-16 00:00 | 59.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
Typhoon Orchid 1980 FAQ
Did Typhoon Orchid 1980 make landfall?
Yes. Orchid made landfall near Kanoya, Japan on Sep 11 1980, with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Orchid get in 1980?
Orchid peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Orchid form and dissipate?
Orchid was first tracked on Sep 1 1980 and last tracked on Sep 16 1980, about 14 days in all.