1980 Pacific typhoon season

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1980 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	February 12, 1980
Last system dissipated	December 21, 1980
Strongest storm
Name	Wynne
• Maximum winds	220 km/h (140 mph) (10-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	890 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	44
Total storms	24
Typhoons	15
Super typhoons	2 (unofficial)
Total fatalities	493 total
Total damage	$195 million (1980 USD)
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The 1980 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly-below average season when compared to the long-term average, though it featured several intense storms. It ran year-round in 1980, but most tropical cyclones formed between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. A total of 28 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 24 became tropical storms and were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Beginning in March, tropical cyclones formed in each subsequent month through December. Of the 24 named storms, 15 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 2 reached super typhoon strength.

Additionally, tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names. This year, 23 storms were named this way.