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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Vernon (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
935 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Vernon formed in the West Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-26 00:00 | 12.8°N 165.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-09-26 06:00 | 12.4°N 163.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-09-26 12:00 | 12.1°N 162.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-09-26 18:00 | 12.1°N 161.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1980-09-27 00:00 | 12.2°N 161.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1980-09-27 06:00 | 12.2°N 160.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1980-09-27 12:00 | 12.4°N 159.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1980-09-27 18:00 | 12.5°N 159.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1980-09-28 00:00 | 12.6°N 158.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-28 06:00 | 13.1°N 157.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-28 12:00 | 13.7°N 156.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1980-09-28 18:00 | 14.4°N 156.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-09-29 00:00 | 15.0°N 155.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-09-29 06:00 | 15.7°N 155.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1980-09-29 12:00 | 16.5°N 155.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1980-09-29 18:00 | 17.2°N 154.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1980-09-30 00:00 | 18.0°N 154.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-30 06:00 | 19.0°N 153.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-30 12:00 | 20.0°N 153.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-09-30 18:00 | 21.5°N 152.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1980-10-01 00:00 | 22.3°N 151.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1980-10-01 06:00 | 23.4°N 151.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-01 12:00 | 24.6°N 150.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-01 18:00 | 25.6°N 149.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1980-10-02 00:00 | 26.4°N 148.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-02 06:00 | 27.3°N 148.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-02 12:00 | 28.4°N 148.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-02 18:00 | 29.8°N 148.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-03 00:00 | 31.2°N 149.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1980-10-03 06:00 | 33.2°N 151.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1980-10-03 12:00 | 35.6°N 154.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-10-03 18:00 | 37.9°N 158.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-10-04 00:00 | 39.4°N 160.6°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-10-04 06:00 | 41.0°N 162.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-10-04 12:00 | 43.0°N 165.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-10-04 18:00 | 46.0°N 169.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1980-10-05 00:00 | 48.0°N 173.0°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1980-10-05 06:00 | 49.0°N 178.0°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 1980-10-05 12:00 | 49.0°N 177.0°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Vernon 1980 FAQ
Did Typhoon Vernon 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Vernon; it stayed over water.
How strong did Vernon get in 1980?
Vernon peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb.
When did Vernon form and dissipate?
Vernon was first tracked on Sep 26 1980 and last tracked on Oct 5 1980, about 10 days in all.