Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Saola (2012)
Saola was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 26, 2012 to August 5, 2012, about 9 days, and covered 2,057 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Ji’an, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,057 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ji’an, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Ningde, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Xinyu, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 28 mi (46 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 706th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2017), Typhoon Khanun (2017) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.