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January 25

• 1980 - Cyclone Hyacinthe reached its peak intensity with 130 km/h (80 mph) winds while performing a cyclonic loop to the west of Réunion. Hyacinthe caused a total of over 5700 mm (220 in) of rain over the island, and also became the wettest tropical cyclone on record.