[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Ruth (No.198014, a historical numbering sequence from before 1981) was a 1980 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 30m/s and a minimum central pressure of 979hPa. It did not make landfall in China. Its numbering was discontinued on 1980-09-16, with 27 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1980, when 198014 was the historical number used by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be compared directly.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Overview of Typhoon Ruth
Typhoon Ruth at 1980-09-10 08:00 at 13.5°N, 112°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 979hPa, recorded at 1980-09-14 20:00.
After 1980-09-16 20:00, Typhoon Ruth gradually weakened and was designated dissipated at 20:00 on 1980-09-16. Its complete lifecycle was recorded with 27 track points.
Typhoon Ruth routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-10 08:00 | 13.5°N
112°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 09-10 20:00 | 14.5°N
113.1°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1000 hPa | NE |
| 09-11 08:00 | 16°N
113°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 09-11 20:00 | 16.8°N
113°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 09-12 08:00 | 17.5°N
113°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NNE |
| 09-12 20:00 | 18.5°N
113.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NE |
| 09-13 08:00 | 18.8°N
114.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | SSE |
| 09-13 20:00 | 18.7°N
113.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | WSW |
| 09-14 08:00 | 18.5°N
113.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | WSW |
| 09-14 20:00 | 19.1°N
112.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 08:00 | 19.6°N
109.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | W |
| 09-15 20:00 | 19.9°N
107.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | W |
| 09-16 08:00 | 19.6°N
105.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | WSW |
| 09-16 20:00 | 18.5°N
102.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | WSW |
Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Ruth was the 1980s Typhoon.
Ruth's 198014 is the historical number used by the CMA, meaning the 14th typhoon of 1980, while its international name was RUTH. International numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, agencies used their own numbering systems. The numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and therefore cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Ruth come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Ruth?
Typhoon Ruth peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 979 hPa.
Typhoon RuthLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ruth is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ruth's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ruth's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198014.
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