Hurricane Isis (1980)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 5–11, 1980

Peak wind
98 mph
157 km/h · Aug 8
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
5.8 d
Aug 5 – Aug 11
Distance
1,133 mi
1,823 km
ACE
8.4
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Isis

Hurricane Isis (1980) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1980 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 5, 1980, 198 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) on August 8, 1980, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on August 7, 1980). The storm lasted 5.8 days and travelled about 1,133 miles (1,823 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 24 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 5 18:00TD 29 mph—14.9°N 102.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 00:00TD 29 mph—14.8°N 102.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 06:00TS 40 mph—14.9°N 103.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 12:00TS 58 mph—15.1°N 103.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 18:00TS 63 mph—15.4°N 104.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 00:00TS 69 mph—15.7°N 104.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 06:00TS 69 mph—16.2°N 105.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—16.8°N 105.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 18:00Cat 1 81 mph—17.4°N 106.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.3°N 107.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.8°N 108.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 12:00Cat 1 92 mph—19.3°N 109.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 18:00Cat 2 98 mph—19.6°N 110.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 00:00Cat 1 92 mph—19.9°N 110.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.3°N 111.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.6°N 112.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—21.0°N 113.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 00:00TS 69 mph—21.3°N 113.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 06:00TS 69 mph—21.6°N 114.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 12:00TS 63 mph—21.8°N 115.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 18:00TS 52 mph—21.8°N 115.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 00:00TS 46 mph—21.8°N 116.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 06:00TD 35 mph—21.8°N 116.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 12:00TD 35 mph—21.8°N 117.2°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Isis make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Isis.

What category was Isis?

At its peak on August 8, 1980, Isis was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h).

How long did Isis last?

5.8 days, from August 5, 1980 to August 11, 1980, including 60 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,133 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Isis?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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