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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Wynne (1980)
2 October 1980 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Wynne formed in the Western Pacific basin on 2 October 1980 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 278 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 890 hPa. It is the 83rd most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 2 October 1980
- Dissipated
- 15 October 1980
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 278 km/h (150 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 890 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- 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
- Cat. 2Typhoon Orchid157 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth