Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2012 season
Tropical Storm Irina (2012)
Irina was a tropical storm of the 2012 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 25, 2012 to March 12, 2012, about 16 days, and covered 3,513 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 99 miles from Maputo, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,513 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maputo, Mozambique | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Matola, Mozambique | 106 mi (171 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 441st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Chenge (2026), Tropical Storm Eleanor (2024), Tropical Storm Karim (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 513th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chenge (2026), Cyclone Alicia (2021), Tropical Storm Annabelle (2016) and 7 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2012 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.