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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Ruth (1980)
10 September 1980 · Western Pacific · Category 1
Tropical Storm Ruth formed in the Western Pacific basin on 10 September 1980 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 120 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 980 hPa. It made landfall in Vietnam, People's Republic of China, Laos and Thailand.
- Formed
- 10 September 1980
- Dissipated
- 17 September 1980
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 120 km/h (65 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 980 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSVietnam102 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China74 km/h
- TSLaos0 km/h
- TSThailand0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Wynne278 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kim241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Betty232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Percy232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Ellen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Marge204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Joe194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Vernon194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth