Cyclone Simon (1980)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

950 mb

Dates

Feb 21 – Mar 3

Landfall

Taupo

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Storm history

Simon formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Taupo, New Zealand. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1980-02-21 00:00	16.0°S 155.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1980-02-21 06:00	16.5°S 155.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1980-02-21 12:00	17.0°S 154.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	—
1980-02-21 18:00	17.3°S 154.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1980-02-22 00:00	17.7°S 153.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	1000 mb
1980-02-22 06:00	18.5°S 153.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	995 mb
1980-02-22 12:00	19.3°S 152.7°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	992 mb
1980-02-22 18:00	20.1°S 152.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	990 mb

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1980-02-23 00:00	20.7°S 151.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	980 mb
1980-02-23 06:00	21.3°S 151.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	975 mb
1980-02-23 12:00	21.6°S 151.1°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	970 mb
1980-02-23 18:00	22.1°S 151.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-24 00:00	22.4°S 151.4°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	950 mb
1980-02-24 06:00	22.6°S 151.2°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	955 mb
1980-02-24 12:00	22.8°S 151.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-24 18:00	22.9°S 151.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-25 00:00	23.0°S 152.0°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-25 06:00	23.1°S 152.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-25 12:00	23.2°S 152.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-25 18:00	23.2°S 152.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-26 00:00	23.3°S 152.5°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-26 06:00	23.5°S 152.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-26 12:00	23.8°S 153.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-26 18:00	24.2°S 153.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-27 00:00	24.7°S 153.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	960 mb
1980-02-27 06:00	25.5°S 154.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	970 mb
1980-02-27 12:00	26.5°S 155.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	978 mb
1980-02-27 18:00	27.4°S 156.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	980 mb
1980-02-28 00:00	28.3°S 157.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	984 mb
1980-02-28 06:00	29.5°S 158.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1980-02-28 12:00	31.0°S 160.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
1980-02-28 18:00	32.8°S 162.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	—
1980-02-29 00:00	34.5°S 164.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1980-02-29 06:00	35.6°S 165.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	—
1980-02-29 12:00	36.3°S 167.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1980-02-29 18:00	36.9°S 168.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	—
1980-03-01 00:00	37.5°S 170.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1980-03-01 06:00	38.1°S 171.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1980-03-01 12:00	38.5°S 172.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
1980-03-01 18:00	38.5°S 173.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	—
1980-03-02 00:00	38.5°S 174.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1980-03-02 06:00	38.5°S 178.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	—
1980-03-02 12:00	38.5°S 178.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
1980-03-02 18:00	38.3°S 176.3°W	—	—	—
1980-03-03 00:00	38.0°S 175.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1980-03-03 06:00	37.6°S 175.1°W	—	—	—
1980-03-03 12:00	37.0°S 175.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb

Cyclone Simon 1980 FAQ

Did Cyclone Simon 1980 make landfall?

Yes. Simon made landfall near Taupo, New Zealand on Mar 2 1980, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Simon get in 1980?

Simon peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.

When did Simon form and dissipate?

Simon was first tracked on Feb 21 1980 and last tracked on Mar 3 1980, about 12 days in all.