Storm history › West Pacific › 2008 season
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 2008 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical storm of the 2008 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 11, 2008 to August 15, 2008, about 5 days, and covered 1,410 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,410 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 54 mi (87 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 75 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sanba (2023), Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021) and 55 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2008 West Pacific season's ACE.