Storm history › East Pacific › 2012 season
Tropical Storm Norman (2012)
Norman was a tropical storm of the 2012 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 28, 2012 to September 30, 2012, about 2 days, and covered 464 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near Los Mochis, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 90 miles from Culiacán, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 464 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 2012 | Los Mochis, Mexico | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Culiacán, Mexico | 90 mi (144 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 828th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Moke (2026), Tropical Storm Julio (2026), Tropical Storm Keli (2025) and 158 more.
- Lowest pressure: 526th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ileana (2024), Tropical Storm Celia (2022), Tropical Storm Newton (2022) and 26 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2012 East Pacific season's ACE.