Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Tropical Storm Pakhar (2012)
Pakhar was a tropical storm of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from March 26, 2012 to April 2, 2012, about 7 days, and covered 734 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 12 miles from Biên Hòa, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 734 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 18 mi (30 km) |
| Bình Thạnh, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 27 mi (43 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1125th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Rumbia (2018), Tropical Storm Nalgae (2017), Tropical Storm Chanthu (2016) and 6 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.