89Storms

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2012

89 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2012: 48 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 24 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Sanba, with winds of 287 km/h.

89Storms

48Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones

24Category 3 or more

744.2Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2012

C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

The strongest storms

C5Typhoon Sanba287 km/h · Western Pacific C5Typhoon Bopha278 km/h · Western Pacific C5Typhoon Jelawat259 km/h · Western Pacific C4Typhoon Guchol241 km/h · Western Pacific C4Typhoon Bolaven232 km/h · Western Pacific C4Cyclone Evan232 km/h · South Pacific C4Cyclone Giovanna222 km/h · South Indian Ocean C4Typhoon Tembin222 km/h · Western Pacific

By ocean basin

Western Pacific25 · 15 · 10

South Indian Ocean18 · 10 · 4

North Atlantic19 · 10 · 2

Eastern Pacific17 · 10 · 5

South Pacific6 · 3 · 3

North Indian Ocean4 · 0 · 0

Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE

Every storm of the year

Formed		Storms	Peak wind	Lowest pressure	Landfalls
5 Jan – 10 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm ChandaSouth Indian Ocean	65 km/h	992 hPa	Madagascar
9 Jan – 13 Jan	C1	Cyclone HeidiSouth Indian Ocean	120 km/h	960 hPa	Australia
10 Jan – 18 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm DandoSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	992 hPa	Mozambique
17 Jan – 24 Jan	C1	Cyclone EthelSouth Indian Ocean	130 km/h	970 hPa	–
17 Jan – 1 Feb	C4	Cyclone FunsoSouth Indian Ocean	213 km/h	925 hPa	–
23 Jan – 3 Feb	C1	Cyclone IggySouth Indian Ocean	130 km/h	972 hPa	–
31 Jan – 16 Feb	C4	Cyclone JasmineSouth Pacific	213 km/h	937 hPa	Australia
5 Feb – 9 Feb	TS	Tropical Storm CyrilSouth Pacific	102 km/h	982 hPa	–
7 Feb – 22 Feb	C4	Cyclone GiovannaSouth Indian Ocean	222 km/h	935 hPa	Madagascar
11 Feb – 24 Feb	TS	Tropical Storm HilwaSouth Indian Ocean	78 km/h	992 hPa	–
25 Feb – 12 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm IrinaSouth Indian Ocean	111 km/h	978 hPa	Madagascar, Mozambique
28 Feb – 2 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm of 28 February 2012South Indian Ocean	65 km/h	996 hPa	–
5 Mar – 15 Mar	C1	Cyclone Joni:kojiSouth Indian Ocean	139 km/h	967 hPa	–
10 Mar – 18 Mar	C2	Cyclone LuaSouth Indian Ocean	176 km/h	935 hPa	Australia
26 Mar – 2 Apr	TS	Tropical Storm PakharWestern Pacific	111 km/h	978 hPa	Vietnam
1 Apr – 6 Apr	TS	Tropical Storm DaphneSouth Pacific	102 km/h	980 hPa	Vanuatu
13 May – 20 May	TS	Tropical Storm AlettaEastern Pacific	83 km/h	1000 hPa	–
19 May – 23 May	TS	Tropical Storm AlbertoNorth Atlantic	93 km/h	995 hPa	–
20 May – 30 May	C1	Typhoon SanvuWestern Pacific	148 km/h	965 hPa	–
20 May – 26 May	C3	Hurricane BudEastern Pacific	185 km/h	961 hPa	–
25 May – 2 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm BerylNorth Atlantic	111 km/h	992 hPa	United States
31 May – 13 Jun	C3	Typhoon MawarWestern Pacific	194 km/h	944 hPa	–
3 Jun – 8 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm KuenaSouth Indian Ocean	102 km/h	984 hPa	–
10 Jun – 22 Jun	C4	Typhoon GucholWestern Pacific	241 km/h	926 hPa	Japan
13 Jun – 17 Jun	C2	Hurricane CarlottaEastern Pacific	176 km/h	973 hPa	Mexico
16 Jun – 21 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm TalimWestern Pacific	93 km/h	985 hPa	–
17 Jun – 24 Jun	C1	Hurricane ChrisNorth Atlantic	139 km/h	974 hPa	–
23 Jun – 27 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm DebbyNorth Atlantic	102 km/h	990 hPa	United States
25 Jun – 30 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm DoksuriWestern Pacific	74 km/h	992 hPa	China
27 Jun – 1 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm of 27 June 2012South Pacific	65 km/h	996 hPa	–
4 Jul – 14 Jul	C3	Hurricane DanielEastern Pacific	185 km/h	961 hPa	–
7 Jul – 18 Jul	C4	Hurricane EmiliaEastern Pacific	222 km/h	945 hPa	–
10 Jul – 20 Jul	C2	Hurricane FabioEastern Pacific	176 km/h	966 hPa	–
13 Jul – 20 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm KhanunWestern Pacific	102 km/h	982 hPa	North Korea, South Korea
18 Jul – 25 Jul	C4	Typhoon VicenteWestern Pacific	213 km/h	937 hPa	China
26 Jul – 5 Aug	C2	Typhoon SaolaWestern Pacific	167 km/h	960 hPa	China
27 Jul – 4 Aug	C1	Typhoon DamreyWestern Pacific	148 km/h	965 hPa	China
1 Aug – 10 Aug	C2	Hurricane ErnestoNorth Atlantic	157 km/h	973 hPa	Mexico
1 Aug – 11 Aug	C1	Typhoon HaikuiWestern Pacific	120 km/h	965 hPa	China
3 Aug – 8 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm FlorenceNorth Atlantic	93 km/h	1002 hPa	–
3 Aug – 12 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm KirogiWestern Pacific	83 km/h	989 hPa	Russia
6 Aug – 14 Aug	C1	Hurricane GilmaEastern Pacific	130 km/h	984 hPa	–
9 Aug – 19 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm HeleneNorth Atlantic	74 km/h	1004 hPa	Mexico, Nicaragua
11 Aug – 20 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm HectorEastern Pacific	83 km/h	995 hPa	–
11 Aug – 18 Aug	C1	Typhoon Kai-TakWestern Pacific	120 km/h	970 hPa	China, Philippines, Vietnam
15 Aug – 21 Aug	C2	Hurricane GordonNorth Atlantic	176 km/h	965 hPa	Portugal
17 Aug – 1 Sept	C4	Typhoon TembinWestern Pacific	222 km/h	935 hPa	South Korea, Taiwan
18 Aug – 1 Sept	C4	Typhoon BolavenWestern Pacific	232 km/h	910 hPa	North Korea, Russia
20 Aug – 1 Sept	C1	Hurricane IsaacNorth Atlantic	130 km/h	965 hPa	Cuba, Haiti, United States
21 Aug – 24 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm JoyceNorth Atlantic	65 km/h	1006 hPa	–
25 Aug – 6 Sept	C1	Hurricane IleanaEastern Pacific	139 km/h	978 hPa	–
28 Aug – 12 Sept	C1	Hurricane LeslieNorth Atlantic	130 km/h	968 hPa	Canada
28 Aug – 3 Sept	C2	Hurricane KirkNorth Atlantic	167 km/h	970 hPa	–
2 Sept – 12 Sept	C3	Hurricane MichaelNorth Atlantic	185 km/h	964 hPa	–
2 Sept – 7 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm JohnEastern Pacific	74 km/h	1000 hPa	–
10 Sept – 18 Sept	C5	Typhoon SanbaWestern Pacific	287 km/h	900 hPa	South Korea, Russia
10 Sept – 4 Oct	C1	Hurricane NadineNorth Atlantic	148 km/h	978 hPa	–
11 Sept – 19 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm KristyEastern Pacific	93 km/h	998 hPa	–
15 Sept – 20 Sept	C1	Hurricane LaneEastern Pacific	139 km/h	985 hPa	–
19 Sept – 3 Oct	C5	Typhoon JelawatWestern Pacific	259 km/h	905 hPa	Japan
22 Sept – 2 Oct	C3	Hurricane MiriamEastern Pacific	194 km/h	959 hPa	–
23 Sept – 30 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm EwiniarWestern Pacific	102 km/h	982 hPa	–
28 Sept – 30 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm NormanEastern Pacific	83 km/h	997 hPa	Mexico
29 Sept – 7 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm GaemiWestern Pacific	102 km/h	982 hPa	Vietnam
29 Sept – 6 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm MaliksiWestern Pacific	83 km/h	960 hPa	–
2 Oct – 5 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm OscarNorth Atlantic	83 km/h	994 hPa	–
5 Oct – 23 Oct	C3	Typhoon PrapiroonWestern Pacific	194 km/h	940 hPa	–
6 Oct – 10 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm OliviaEastern Pacific	93 km/h	997 hPa	–
10 Oct – 19 Oct	C4	Cyclone AnaisSouth Indian Ocean	213 km/h	937 hPa	–
10 Oct – 13 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm PattyNorth Atlantic	74 km/h	1005 hPa	–
12 Oct – 20 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm MariaWestern Pacific	102 km/h	982 hPa	–
12 Oct – 26 Oct	C1	Hurricane RafaelNorth Atlantic	148 km/h	966 hPa	Portugal
13 Oct – 18 Oct	C3	Hurricane PaulEastern Pacific	194 km/h	959 hPa	Mexico
21 Oct – 29 Oct	C3	Typhoon Son-TinhWestern Pacific	194 km/h	944 hPa	Philippines, Vietnam
21 Oct – 31 Oct	C3	Hurricane SandyNorth Atlantic	185 km/h	940 hPa	Cuba, Jamaica, United States
21 Oct – 26 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm TonyNorth Atlantic	83 km/h	1000 hPa	–
22 Oct – 26 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm MurjanNorth Indian Ocean	65 km/h	996 hPa	Somalia
27 Oct – 1 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm NilamNorth Indian Ocean	93 km/h	987 hPa	India
29 Oct – 5 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm RosaEastern Pacific	83 km/h	1001 hPa	–
16 Nov – 23 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm of 16 November 2012North Indian Ocean	65 km/h	996 hPa	India
20 Nov – 25 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm BoldwinSouth Indian Ocean	102 km/h	982 hPa	–
25 Nov – 9 Dec	C5	Typhoon BophaWestern Pacific	278 km/h	915 hPa	Philippines
2 Dec – 13 Dec	C4	Cyclone ClaudiaSouth Indian Ocean	213 km/h	937 hPa	–
10 Dec – 27 Dec	C4	Cyclone EvanSouth Pacific	232 km/h	929 hPa	–
22 Dec – 25 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm of 22 December 2012North Indian Ocean	65 km/h	996 hPa	–
23 Dec – 29 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm WukongWestern Pacific	65 km/h	996 hPa	Philippines
26 Dec – 3 Jan	C3	Cyclone FredaSouth Pacific	204 km/h	940 hPa	–
26 Dec – 31 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm MitchellSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	988 hPa	–
27 Dec – 6 Jan	C1	Cyclone DumileSouth Indian Ocean	139 km/h	967 hPa	–