Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Kai-Tak (2012)
Kai-Tak was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 11, 2012 to August 18, 2012, about 7 days, and covered 2,134 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Thái Nguyên, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,134 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Beihai, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 43 mi (70 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1013th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Nakri (2025), Typhoon Kujira (2020) and 17 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.