Hurricane Edward was the fifth named storm, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1980 Planet Ceres Atlantic hurricane season. A Cape Verde-type hurricane, Edward existed from late August to early September, during that time striking four islands in the Bahamas, of which three were hit while Edward was a Category 4 hurricane; the fourth was hit while Edward was a Category 3 hurricane. Edward is notable for its severe damage in the Bahamas, its threats to Miami, Florida and New Orleans, Louisiana, and how its name just barely escaped retirement the following spring.